PSLEThere are some stickers in albums P and Q. 50% of the stickers in album P and 10% of the stickers in album Q are oval stickers. There is an equal number of square stickers in both albums. If there are 176 more oval stickers in album P than in album Q, how many stickers are there in both albums altogether?
P |
Q |
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 P than Album Q
= 9 u - 1 u
= 8 u
8 u = 176
1 u = 176 ÷ 8 = 22
Number of stickers in both albums
= 9 u + 9 u + 1 u + 9 u
= 28 u
= 28 x 22
= 616
Answer(s): 616