Wesley had some stamps. He gave
34 of his stamps to Tom and bought 4 new stamps. After that, he gave
49 of his remaining stamps to his sister and bought another 7 new stamps. In the end, Wesley had 32 stamps.
- How many stamps did Wesley give to his sister?
- How many stamps did Wesley have at first?
(a)
Fraction of his remaining stamps after he gave to his sister
= 1 -
49=
59 59 of his remaining stamps = 32 - 7 = 25
19 of his remaining stamps = 25 ÷ 5 = 5
49 of his remaining stamps = 4 x 5 = 20
Number of stamps that Wesley gave to his sister = 20
(b)
99 of his remaining stamps = 9 x 5 = 45
Fraction of his total stamps after he gave to Tom
= 1 -
34=
14 14 of his total stamps = 45 - 4 = 41
44 of his total stamps = 4 x 41 = 164
Number of stamps that Wesley had at first = 164
Answer(s): (a) 20; (b) 164