Question

Rose has 5 times as many stickers as John. They have 300 stickers in all. How many more stickers does Rose have than John? Show your answer

Answer 1

300/5=60more stickers

Answer 2

5x+x=300

6x=300

x=50

5(50)=250 (Rose)

x=50(John)

Rose has 250 stickers and John has 50, therefore Rose has 200 more stickers than John.