Question

Samuel has 25 coins in his collection which is 4 more

than three times the amount that Elizabeth has. How
many coins does Elizabeth have?

Answer 1

7 coins

Explanation:

samuel has 25 , if you multiply the amount elizabeth has by three and add 4 you will get samuels amount so you minus 4 from 25 which is 21 then you divide 21 by 3 which is 7

Answer 2

7

Explanation:

7×3=21 (three times the amount)

21+4= 25 (4 more)

25 is the amount of coins that Samuel has. This means that Elizabeth must have 7 coins. This fits the information given.