Shiyun and Eva had the same number of worksheets to do. Shiyun did 10 worksheets per week. Eva did 8 worksheets per week. When Shiyun finished doing all the worksheets, Eva still had 24 more worksheets to do.
- How many weeks did Shiyun take to finish all her worksheets?
- How many worksheets did Shiyun have to do in total?
(a)
Number of extra worksheets that Shiyun did per week
= 10 - 8
= 2
Number of weeks that Shiyun took to finish all her worksheets
= 24 ÷ 2
= 12
(b)
Number of worksheets that Shiyun had to do in total
= 12 x 10
= 120
Answer(s): (a) 12; (b) 120