Some children share some stickers.
If each of them gets 5 stickers, 7 more stickers are needed.
If each of them takes 8 stickers, 37 more stickers are needed.
- How many children are there?
- How many stickers are there?
(a)
Big difference
= 37 - 7
= 30
Small difference
= 8 - 5
= 3
Number of children
= 30 ÷ 3
= 10
(b)
Total number of stickers
= 10 x 5 - 7
= 50 - 7
= 43
Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) 43