Liam gave
211 of his stamps to Ken,
29 of his remaining stamps to Luke and
37 of the rest of his stamps to Fred. He then had 8 stamps left. How many stamps had he at first?
| Ken |
Remaining stamps |
Total |
| 2 u |
9 u |
11 u |
| |
Luke |
Rest of the stamps |
|
| |
2 u |
7 u |
|
| |
|
Fred |
Left |
|
| |
|
3 u |
4 u |
|
| |
|
|
8 |
|
Number of stamps that Liam had before = 11 u
Number of stamps that Liam gave to Ken = 2 u
Number of stamps that Liam gave to Luke = 2 u
Number of stamps that Liam gave to Fred = 3 u
Number of stamps that Liam had left = 4 u
4 u = 8
1 u = 8 ÷ 4 = 2
Number of stamps that Liam had at first
= 11 u
= 11 u x 2
= 22
Answer(s): 22
