Barbara and Betty had the same number of problem sums to do. Barbara did 10 problem sums per hour. Betty did 7 problem sums per hour. When Barbara finished doing all the problem sums, Betty still had 21 more problem sums to do.
- How many hours did Barbara take to finish all her problem sums?
- How many problem sums did Barbara have to do in total?
(a)
Number of extra problem sums that Barbara did per hour
= 10 - 7
= 3
Number of hours that Barbara took to finish all her problem sums
= 21 ÷ 3
= 7
(b)
Number of problem sums that Barbara had to do in total
= 7 x 10
= 70
Answer(s): (a) 7; (b) 70