Some stickers are packed into exactly packets of 10.
If the stickers are repacked into packets of 8,
there are 3 more packets.
- How many packets of 8 are there?
- How many stickers are there?
|
Packets of 10 |
Packets of 8 |
Number |
1 u |
1 u + 3 |
Value |
10 |
8 |
Total value |
10 u |
8 u + 24 |
(a)
Let the number of packets of 10 be 1 u.
Number of stickers if they are in packets of 10
= 10 x 1 u
= 10 u
Number of stickers if they are in packets of 8
= 8 x (1 u + 3)
= 8 u + 24
8 u + 24 = 10 u
10 u - 8 u = 24
2 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 2 = 12
Number of packets of 8
= 1 u + 3
= 12 + 3
= 15
(b)
Number of stickers
= 10 u
= 10 x 12
= 120
Answer(s): (a) 15; (b) 120