Adam has enough money to buy 3 marbles at $12 each.
If he does not buy the marbles, he can buy 4 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
= 3 x 12
= $36
Cost of each sticker
= 36 ÷ 4
= $9
(b)
Amount that a marble costs more than a sticker
= 12 - 9
= $3
Answer(s): (a) $9; (b) $3