tom and max collected 952 stickers. max collected 3 times as tom. will collected half as much as tom. how many stickers did each collect

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Answer 1

Set variables for each person, then translate each part of the problem into an equation.

 

Let Tom be "t"

Max is "m"

Will is "w"

 

"Tom and Max collected 952 stickers" is t+m=952

"Max collected 3 times as Tom" is m=3t

"Will collected half as much as Tom" is w=(1/2)t

 

Now use substitution.

With t+m=952 and m=3t you have

t+3t=952

4t=952

So, Tom is 238

 

t+m=952

238+m=952

So, Max is 714

 

w=(1/2)t

w= (1/2)238

So, Will is 119