Adam and Bryan have some stickers.
45 of Adam's stickers is 24 more than
27 of Bryan's stickers.
Bryan has 140 stickers.
- How many stickers does Adam have?
- How many stickers do Adam and Bryan have altogether?
- How many stickers does Bryan have more than Adam?
(a)
Make the numerators the same.
4 x 15 x 1 of Adam's stickers =
2 x 27 x 2 of Bryan's stickers + 24
45 of Adam's stickers =
414 of Bryan's stickers + 24
Let
114 of Bryan's stickers be 1 u.
Number of stickers that Bryan has = 14 u
14 u = 140
1 u = 140 ÷ 14 = 10
45 of Adam's stickers = 4 u + 24
15 of Adam's stickers = 1 u + 6
55 of Adam's stickers = 5 u + 30
Number of stickers that Adam has
= 5 u + 30
= 5 x 10 + 30
= 50 + 30
= 80
(b)
Number of stickers that Adam and Bryan have altogether
= 80 + 140
= 220
(c)
Number of stickers that Bryan has more than Adam
= 140 - 80
= 60
Answer(s): (a) 80; (b) 220; (c) 60