Adam has 286 stickers.
After
23 of the green stickers and
27 of the red stickers are given away,
there is an equal number of green and red stickers left.
- How many green stickers are there in the end?
- How many more green stickers are there than red stickers at first?
- How many red stickers are given away?
|
Green |
Red |
Total |
Before |
3 x 5 = 15 u |
7 x 1 = 7 u |
286 |
Change |
- 2 x 5 = - 10 u |
- 2 x 1 = - 2 u |
|
After |
1 x 5 = 5 u |
5 x 1 = 5 u |
|
(a)
Fraction of the green stickers left
= 1 -
23 =
13 Fraction of the red stickers left
= 1 -
27 =
57 Number of green stickers and red stickers left is the same.
Make the number of green stickers and red stickers left the same using the LCM of 1 and 5.
LCM of 1 and 5 = 5
Total number of stickers
= 15 u + 7 u
= 22 u
22 u = 286
1 u = 286 ÷ 22 = 13
Number of green stickers in the end
= 5 u
= 5 x 13
= 65
(b)
Number of more green stickers than red stickers at first
= 15 u - 7 u
= 8 u
= 8 x 13
= 104
(c)
Number of red stickers given away
= 7 u - 5 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 13
= 26
Answer(s): (a) 65; (b) 104; (c) 26