Fred gave
29 of his stickers to John,
27 of his remaining stickers to Lee and
25 of the rest of his stickers to Dylan. He then had 6 stickers left. How many stickers had he at first?
| John |
Remaining stickers |
Total |
| 2 u |
7 u |
9 u |
| |
Lee |
Rest of the stickers |
|
| |
2 u |
5 u |
|
| |
|
Dylan |
Left |
|
| |
|
2 u |
3 u |
|
| |
|
|
6 |
|
Number of stickers that Fred had before = 9 u
Number of stickers that Fred gave to John = 2 u
Number of stickers that Fred gave to Lee = 2 u
Number of stickers that Fred gave to Dylan = 2 u
Number of stickers that Fred had left = 3 u
3 u = 6
1 u = 6 ÷ 3 = 2
Number of stickers that Fred had at first
= 9 u
= 9 u x 2
= 18
Answer(s): 18
