Adam has some blue stickers and red stickers.
If 149 blue stickers are removed, 25% of the stickers will be blue stickers.
If 281 red stickers are removed, 10% of the stickers will be red stickers.
- How many blue stickers are there?
- How many red stickers are there?
|
Scenario 1 |
Scenario 2 |
|
Blue |
Red |
Blue |
Red |
Before |
1 u + 149 |
3 u |
9 p |
1 p + 281 |
Change |
- 149 |
No change |
No change |
- 281 |
After |
1 u |
3 u |
9 p |
1 p |
(a)
25% =
25100 =
14 10% =
10100 =
110 Scenario 1Fraction of the stickers that are red
= 1 -
14 =
34 Scenario 2Fraction of the stickers that are blue
= 1 -
110 =
9101 u + 149 = 9 p --- (1)
3 u = 1 p + 281 --- (2)
From (1)
1 u = 9 p - 149 --- (3)
(3)
x 33 u = 27 p - 447 --- (4)
(4) = (2)
27 p - 447 = 1 p + 281
27 p - 1 p = 447 + 281
26 p = 728
1 p = 728 ÷ 26 = 28Number of blue stickers = 9 p
= 9 x 28= 252 (b) Number of red stickers = 1 p + 281 = 28 + 281 = 309 Answer(s): (a) 252; (b) 309