Adam has 400 green and blue stickers.
He buys 60 green stickers and the number of green stickers becomes 4 times as many as blue stickers.
- How many more green stickers than blue stickers does Adam have at first?
- How many less blue stickers than green stickers does Adam have in the end?
|
Green |
Blue |
Before |
4 u - 60 |
1 u |
Change |
+ 60 |
No change |
After |
4 u |
1 u |
(a)
The number of blue stickers remain unchanged.
Total number of stickers at first
= 1 u + 4 u - 60
= 5 u - 60
5 u - 60 = 400
5 u = 400 + 60
5 u = 460
1 u = 460 ÷ 5 = 92
Number of more green stickers than blue stickers at first
= (4 u - 60) - 1 u
= 4 u - 1 u - 60
= 3 u - 60
= 3 x 92 - 60
= 276 - 60
= 216
(b)
Number of less blue stickers than green stickers in the end
= 4 u - 1 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 92
= 276
Answer(s): (a) 216; (b) 276