Adam has enough money to buy 5 beads at $8 each.
If he does not buy the beads, he can buy 8 stickers with the same amount of money.
- How much does each sticker cost?
- How much more is a bead than a sticker?
(a)
Amount that Adam has
= 5 x 8
= $40
Cost of each sticker
= 40 ÷ 8
= $5
(b)
Amount that a bead costs more than a sticker
= 8 - 5
= $3
Answer(s): (a) $5; (b) $3