Carl, Seth, Fred and Glen shared 105 stickers. Fred received
15 of the stickers. Carl received
16 of the total amount of stickers received by Seth and Glen. Glen received four times as much stickers as Seth.
- How many stickers did Carl receive?
- How many more stickers did Fred receive than Seth?
Fred |
Carl |
Seth |
Glen |
Total |
1 u |
4 u |
5 u |
|
1 p |
5 p |
|
|
|
1 p |
4 p |
|
1 u |
1 p |
1 p |
4 p |
5 u |
(a)
Total number of stickers received = 5 u
5 u = 105
1 u = 105 ÷ 5 = 21
Total number of stickers that Carl, Seth and Glen received
= 105 - 21
= 84
Total number of stickers that Carl, Seth and Glen received
= 1 p + 5 p
= 6 p
1 p = 84 ÷ 6 = 14
Number of stickers that Carl received
= 1 p
= 14
(b)
Number of more stickers that Fred received more than Seth
= 1 u - 1 p
= 21 - 14
= 7
Answer(s): (a) 14; (b) 7