PSLEThere are some stickers in albums T and U. 50% of the stickers in album T and 10% of the stickers in album U are oval stickers. There is an equal number of square stickers in both albums. If there are 168 more oval stickers in album T than in album U, how many stickers are there in both albums altogether?
T |
U |
Oval |
Square |
Oval |
Square |
1x9 |
1x9 |
1 |
9 |
9 u |
9 u |
1 u |
9 u |
10% =
10100 =
11050% =
50100 =
12The number of square stickers in both albums is the same. Make the number of square stickers the same. LCM of 1 and 9 is 9.
Number of more oval stickers in Album T than Album U
= 9 u - 1 u
= 8 u
8 u = 168
1 u = 168 ÷ 8 = 21
Number of stickers in both albums
= 9 u + 9 u + 1 u + 9 u
= 28 u
= 28 x 21
= 588
Answer(s): 588