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Equations in the Real World

Question 4 • Math 7 B (M12 25/26 S2)

Shaquille, Lyle, and Amanda collect stamps. Shaquille has one-half the number of stamps that Lyle has. Amanda has two-thirds as many stamps as Lyle. Together they have 364 stamps. How many stamps does Amanda own?

Answer
A
84
B
98
C
112
D
168

Explanation

Let Lyle’s number of stamps be x. Shaquille has x/2 and Amanda has 2x/3, so together they have x + x/2 + 2x/3 = 13x/6 = 364. This gives x = 168, and Amanda has 2/3 × 168 = 112 stamps. The correct choice is 112.

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