Asher had some stamps. He gave
23 of his stamps to Seth and bought 4 new stamps. After that, he gave
79 of his remaining stamps to his cousin and bought another 7 new stamps. In the end, Asher had 21 stamps.
- How many stamps did Asher give to his cousin?
- How many stamps did Asher have at first?
(a)
Fraction of his remaining stamps after he gave to his cousin
= 1 -
79=
29 29 of his remaining stamps = 21 - 7 = 14
19 of his remaining stamps = 14 ÷ 2 = 7
79 of his remaining stamps = 7 x 7 = 49
Number of stamps that Asher gave to his cousin = 49
(b)
99 of his remaining stamps = 9 x 7 = 63
Fraction of his total stamps after he gave to Seth
= 1 -
23=
13 13 of his total stamps = 63 - 4 = 59
33 of his total stamps = 3 x 59 = 177
Number of stamps that Asher had at first = 177
Answer(s): (a) 49; (b) 177