Fill in the blanks.
Adam has 40% more stickers than Bryan and 50% more stickers than Charlie.
- Who is the repeated identity? Give the answer in number. (Eg Adam = 1; Bryan = 2; Charlie = 3)
- Number of stickers that Charlie has = _____ u
- Total number of stickers = _____ u
- Difference in the number of stickers between Bryan and Charlie = _____ u
(a)
Change percentage into units.
Adam has 40% more stickers than Bryan.
100% + 40% = 140%
140% =
140100 =
75 Adam has
75 as many as Bryan.
Adam has 50% more stickers than Charlie.
100% + 50% = 150%
150% =
150100 =
32 Adam has
32 as many as Charlie.
Number of Adam's stickers is compared to the number of Bryan's stickers.
Number of Adam's stickers is compared to the number of Charlie's stickers.
(1) Adam is the repeated identity.
Adam |
Bryan |
Charlie |
7x3 |
5x3 |
|
3x7 |
|
2x7 |
21 u |
6 u |
35 u |
(b)
LCM of 7 and 3 = 21
Number of stickers that Charlie has = 35 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 Charlie and Bryan
= 35 u - 6 u
= 29 u
Answer(s): (a) 1; (b) 35; (c) 62; (d) 29