3 children share some stickers.
Charlie has 10 more than Bryan.
Bryan has 3 times as many as Adam.
Charlie and Bryan have 600 more than Adam.
- How many stickers does Bryan have?
- How many stickers does Charlie have?
- How many stickers do Charlie and Adam have?
Choose the person with least stickers to be 1 u.
Number of stickers that Adam has = 1 u
Number of stickers that Bryan has = 3 u
Number of stickers that Charlie has = 3 u + 10
Number of stickers that Charlie and Bryan have is 600 more than Adam.
Number
of stickers that Charlie and Bryan have = 1 u + 600 3 u + 10 + 3 u = 1 u + 600 6 u - 1 u = 600 - 10 5 u = 590
1 u = 590 ÷ 5 = 118 (a)
Number of stickers that Bryan has
= 3 x 118
= 354
(b)
Number of stickers that Charlie has
= 3 u + 10
= 3 × 118 + 10
= 354 + 10
= 364
(c)
Number of stickers that Charlie and Adam have
= 3 u + 10 + 1 u
= 364 + 118
= 482
Answer(s): (a) 354; (b) 364; (c) 482