Bryan and Adam have some stickers.
45 of Bryan's stickers is 44 more than
14 of Adam's stickers.
Adam has 240 stickers.
- How many stickers does Bryan have?
- How many stickers do Bryan and Adam have altogether?
- How many stickers does Adam have more than Bryan?
(a)
Make the numerators the same.
4 x 15 x 1 of Bryan's stickers =
1 x 44 x 4 of Adam's stickers + 44
45 of Bryan's stickers =
416 of Adam's stickers + 44
Let
116 of Adam's stickers be 1 u.
Number of stickers that Adam has = 16 u
16 u = 240
1 u = 240 ÷ 16 = 15
45 of Bryan's stickers = 4 u + 44
15 of Bryan's stickers = 1 u + 11
55 of Bryan's stickers = 5 u + 55
Number of stickers that Bryan has
= 5 u + 55
= 5 x 15 + 55
= 75 + 55
= 130
(b)
Number of stickers that Bryan and Adam have altogether
= 130 + 240
= 370
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam has more than Bryan
= 240 - 130
= 110
Answer(s): (a) 130; (b) 370; (c) 110