Bryan and Adam have some stickers.
23 of Bryan's stickers is 48 less than
38 of Adam's stickers.
Adam has 176 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 =
3x28x2 of Adam's stickers - 48
69 of Bryan's stickers =
616 of Adam's stickers - 48
Let
116 of Adam's stickers be 1 u.
Number of stickers that Adam has = 16 u
16 u = 176
1 u = 176 ÷ 16 = 11
69 of Bryan's stickers = 6 u - 48
19 of Bryan's stickers = 1 u - 8
99 of Bryan's stickers = 9 u - 72
Number of stickers that Bryan has
= 9 u - 72
= 9 x 11 - 72
= 99 - 72
= 27
(b)
Number of stickers that Bryan and Adam have altogether
= 9 u - 72 + 16 u
= 27 + 16 x 11
= 27 + 176
= 203
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam have more than Bryan
= 176 - 27
= 149
Answer(s): (a) 27; (b) 203; (c) 149