Adam, Bryan and Charlie have some stickers in the ratio of 10 : 2 : 3.
Adam gives Bryan and Charlie a total of 95 stickers.
Now they have same number of stickers.
- What is the total number of stickers that they have?
- What is the number of stickers that Adam gives to Bryan?
- What is the number of stickers that Adam gives to Charlie?
|
Adam |
Bryan |
Charlie |
Before |
10 u |
2 u |
3 u |
Change |
- 5 u |
+ 3 u |
+ 2 u |
After |
5 u |
5 u |
5 u |
(a)
Total number of stickers
= 10 u + 2 u + 3 u
= 15 u
Number of stickers that each must have to be the same number
= 15 u ÷ 3
= 5 u
Number of stickers that Adam gives away
= 10 u - 5 u
= 5 u
5 u = 95
1 u = 95 ÷ 5 = 19
Total number of stickers
= 15 u
= 15 x 19
= 285
(b)
Number of stickers that Adam gives to Bryan
= 5 u - 2 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 19
= 57
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam gives to Charlie
= 5 u - 3 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 19
= 38
Answer(s): (a) 285; (b) 57; (c) 38