Adam has blue and green stickers in the ratio of 8 : 5.
He has 60 more blue stickers than green stickers.
- How many stickers does Adam have?
- If Adam gives away 40 blue stickers, what is the new ratio of the number of blue stickers to green stickers?
(a)
Number of blue stickers = 8 u
Number of green stickers = 5 u
Number of more blue stickers than green stickers
= 8 u - 5 u
= 3 u
3 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 3 = 20
Number of stickers that Adam has
= 8 u + 5 u
= 13 u
= 13 x 20
= 260
(b)
Number of blue stickers after Adam gives away 40
= 8 u - 40
= 8 x 20 - 40
= 160 - 40
= 120
Number of green stickers
= 5 u
= 5 x 40
= 100
New ratio of the number of blue stickers to green stickers
120 : 100
(÷ 20) 6 : 5
Answer(s): (a) 260; (b) 6 : 5