Question

Roxanne has 1/2 as many beads as Sherie. The number of beads Sherie has is 4/5 that of Marcos. Marcos has 165 beads. How many more beads does Marcos have than Roxanne.

Answer 1

Find 4/5 of 165

Find 1/2 of that this equals Rixanne's amount and then u minus roxanne's from marco's

Answer 2

Sherie: (165×4)÷5 = 132
Roxanne has 1/2 of 132 = 66
Difference between Marcos and Roxanne:
165-66 = 99