Bryan and Adam have some stickers.
23 of Bryan's stickers is 24 less than
37 of Adam's stickers.
Adam has 224 stickers.
- How many stickers does Bryan have?
- How many stickers do Bryan and Adam have altogether?
- How many stickers does Adam have more than Bryan?
(a)
Make the numerators the same.
2x33x3 of Bryan's stickers =
3x27x2 of Adam's stickers - 24
69 of Bryan's stickers =
614 of Adam's stickers - 24
Let
114 of Adam's stickers be 1 u.
Number of stickers that Adam has = 14 u
14 u = 224
1 u = 224 ÷ 14 = 16
69 of Bryan's stickers = 6 u - 24
19 of Bryan's stickers = 1 u - 4
99 of Bryan's stickers = 9 u - 36
Number of stickers that Bryan has
= 9 u - 36
= 9 x 16 - 36
= 144 - 36
= 108
(b)
Number of stickers that Bryan and Adam have altogether
= 9 u - 36 + 14 u
= 108 + 14 x 16
= 108 + 224
= 332
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam have more than Bryan
= 224 - 108
= 116
Answer(s): (a) 108; (b) 332; (c) 116