Some children share some stickers.
If each of them gets 5 stickers, 8 more stickers are needed.
If each of them takes 9 stickers, 48 more stickers are needed.
- How many children are there?
- How many stickers are there?
(a)
Big difference
= 48 - 8
= 40
Small difference
= 9 - 5
= 4
Number of children
= 40 ÷ 4
= 10
(b)
Total number of stickers
= 10 x 5 - 8
= 50 - 8
= 42
Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) 42