Fill in the blanks.
Bryan has 40% more stickers than Adam and 50% more stickers than Charlie.
- Who is the repeated identity? Give the answer in number. (Eg Bryan = 1; Adam = 2; Charlie = 3)
- Number of stickers that Bryan has = _____ u
- Total number of stickers = _____ u
- Difference in the number of stickers between Bryan and Adam = _____ u
(a)
Change percentage into units.
Bryan has 40% more stickers than Adam.
100% + 40% = 140%
140% =
140100 =
75 Bryan has
75 as many as Adam.
Bryan has 50% more stickers than Charlie.
100% + 50% = 150%
150% =
150100 =
32 Bryan has
32 as many as Charlie.
Number of Bryan's stickers is compared to the number of Adam's stickers.
Number of Bryan's stickers is compared to the number of Charlie's stickers.
(1) Bryan is the repeated identity.
Bryan |
Adam |
Charlie |
7x3 |
5x3 |
|
3x7 |
|
2x7 |
21 u |
6 u |
35 u |
(b)
LCM of 7 and 3 = 21
Number of stickers that Bryan has = 21 u
(c)
Total number of stickers that the children have
= 21 u + 6 u + 35 u
= 62 u
(d)
Difference in the number of stickers between Bryan and Adam
= 21 u - 6 u
= 15 u
Answer(s): (a) 1; (b) 21; (c) 62; (d) 15