Adam has 320 stickers.
After
13 of the blue stickers and
30 green stickers are given away,
there is an equal number of blue and green stickers left.
- How many blue stickers are there in the end?
- How many more blue stickers than green stickers are there at first?
- How many blue stickers are given away?
|
Blue stickers |
Green stickers |
Total |
Before |
3 u |
2 u + 30 |
320 |
Change |
- 1 u |
- 30 |
|
After |
2 u |
2 u |
|
(a)
Fraction of the blue stickers left
= 1 -
13 =
23 Total number of stickers at first
= 3 u + 2 u + 30
= 5 u + 30
5 u + 30 = 320
5 u = 320 - 30
5 u = 290
1 u = 290 ÷ 5 = 58
Number of blue stickers in the end
= 2 u
= 2 x 58
= 116
(b)
Number of more blue stickers than green stickers at first
= 3 u - (2 u + 30)
= 3 u - 2 u - 30
= 1 u - 30
= 1 x 58 - 30
= 58 - 30
= 28
(c)
Number of blue stickers given away
= 1 u
= 58
Answer(s): (a) 116; (b) 28; (c) 58