Adam has enough money to buy 7 stickers at $8 each.
If he does not buy the stickers, he can buy 8 marbles with the same amount of money.
- How much does each marble cost?
- How much more is a sticker than a marble?
(a)
Amount that Adam has
= 7 x 8
= $56
Cost of each marble
= 56 ÷ 8
= $7
(b)
Amount that a sticker costs more than a marble
= 8 - 7
= $1
Answer(s): (a) $7; (b) $1