Fill in the blanks in units (Eg 3 u) or unit equations (Eg 1 u + 2).
Bryan and Adam have some stickers.
Bryan has 7 less than
217 of the stickers.
- Number of stickers that Bryan has = ___________
- Number of stickers that Adam has = ___________
- Total number of stickers = ___________
- Difference in the number of stickers between Adam and Bryan = ___________
(a)
Change fraction into units.
Total number of stickers = 17 u
Number of stickers that Bryan has = 2 u - 7
(b)
1 -
217 =
1517 Number of stickers that Adam has = 15 u + 7
(c)
Total number of stickers = 17 u
(d)
Difference in the number of stickers between Adam and Bryan
= (15 u + 7) - (2 u - 7)
= 15 u + 7 - 2 u + 7
= 15 u - 2 u + 7 + 7
= 13 u + 14
Answer(s): (a) 2 u - 7; (b) 15 u + 7; (c) 17 u; (d) 13 u + 14