13 students share some stickers.
Each girl gets 3 stickers.
Each boy gets 5 stickers.
In total, the girls get 33 less stickers than the boys.
- How many girls are there?
- How many boys are there?
- How many stickers do the boys get?
- How many stickers do the students get?
Number of boys |
Total stickers that the boys get |
Number of girls |
Total stickers that the girls get |
Less stickers for the girls than the boys |
13
|
13 x 5 = 65 |
0
|
0 x 3 = 0 |
65 - 0 = 65 |
12
|
12 x 5 = 60 |
1
|
1 x 3 = 3 |
60 - 3 = 57 |
9
|
9 x 5 = 45 |
4
|
4 x 3 = 12 |
45 - 12 = 33 |
(a)
Total number of stickers that the students will get if all the students are boys
= 13 x 5
= 65
Total number of less stickers for the girls than the boys if one boy is replaced by a girl
= 12 x 5 - 1 x 3
= 60 - 3
= 57
Big difference in the decrease in the number of stickers when a boy is replaced by a girl
= 65 - 33
= 32
Small difference in the decrease in the number of stickers when a boy is replaced by a girl
= 3 + 5
= 8
Number of girls
= 32 ÷ 8
= 4
(b)
Number of boys
= 13 - 4
= 9
(c)
Number of stickers that the boys get
= 9 x 5
= 45
(d)
Number of stickers that the girls get
= 4 x 3
= 12
Total number of stickers
= 45 + 12
= 57
Answer(s): (a) 4; (b) 9; (c) 45; (d) 57