Adam and Bryan have some stickers.
45 of Adam's stickers is 12 more than
14 of Bryan's stickers.
Bryan has 240 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 =
1 x 44 x 4 of Bryan's stickers + 12
45 of Adam's stickers =
416 of Bryan's stickers + 12
Let
116 of Bryan's stickers be 1 u.
Number of stickers that Bryan has = 16 u
16 u = 240
1 u = 240 ÷ 16 = 15
45 of Adam's stickers = 4 u + 12
15 of Adam's stickers = 1 u + 3
55 of Adam's stickers = 5 u + 15
Number of stickers that Adam has
= 5 u + 15
= 5 x 15 + 15
= 75 + 15
= 90
(b)
Number of stickers that Adam and Bryan have altogether
= 90 + 240
= 330
(c)
Number of stickers that Bryan has more than Adam
= 240 - 90
= 150
Answer(s): (a) 90; (b) 330; (c) 150