Jean and Penelope had the same number of worksheets to do. Jean did 8 worksheets per week. Penelope did 4 worksheets per week. When Jean finished doing all the worksheets, Penelope still had 20 more worksheets to do.
- How many weeks did Jean take to finish all her worksheets?
- How many worksheets did Jean have to do in total?
(a)
Number of extra worksheets that Jean did per week
= 8 - 4
= 4
Number of weeks that Jean took to finish all her worksheets
= 20 ÷ 4
= 5
(b)
Number of worksheets that Jean had to do in total
= 5 x 8
= 40
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 40