Adam has enough money to buy 5 marbles at $7 each.
If he does not buy the marbles, he can buy 7 stickers with the same amount of money.
- How much does each sticker cost?
- How much more is a marble than a sticker?
(a)
Amount that Adam has
= 5 x 7
= $35
Cost of each sticker
= 35 ÷ 7
= $5
(b)
Amount that a marble costs more than a sticker
= 7 - 5
= $2
Answer(s): (a) $5; (b) $2