Fill in the blanks.
Adam and Bryan have 15 stickers.
Adam and Charlie have 41 stickers.
Charlie has thrice as many as stickers as Bryan.
- Number of stickers that Charlie has = _____ u
- 1 u = _____
- Number of stickers that Adam has = _____
(a)
Change information into units.
Charlie has thrice as many as stickers as Bryan.
Number of stickers that Bryan has = 1 u
Number of stickers that Charlie has = 3 u
(b)
Adam + 1 u = 15 --- (1)
Adam + 3 u = 41 --- (2)
(2) - (1)
3 u - 1 u = 41 - 15
2 u = 26
1 u = 26 ÷ 2 = 13
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam has
= 15 - 1 u
= 15 - 13
= 2
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 13; (c) 2