Adam and Bryan have some stickers.
37 of Adam's stickers is 24 more than
16 of Bryan's stickers.
Bryan has 270 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.
3 x 17 x 1 of Adam's stickers =
1 x 36 x 3 of Bryan's stickers + 24
37 of Adam's stickers =
318 of Bryan's stickers + 24
Let
118 of Bryan's stickers be 1 u.
Number of stickers that Bryan has = 18 u
18 u = 270
1 u = 270 ÷ 18 = 15
37 of Adam's stickers = 3 u + 24
17 of Adam's stickers = 1 u + 8
77 of Adam's stickers = 7 u + 56
Number of stickers that Adam has
= 7 u + 56
= 7 x 15 + 56
= 105 + 56
= 161
(b)
Number of stickers that Adam and Bryan have altogether
= 161 + 270
= 431
(c)
Number of stickers that Bryan has more than Adam
= 270 - 161
= 109
Answer(s): (a) 161; (b) 431; (c) 109