6 times as many If the difference in production is 15, how many stoves did Barry produce that day?

Question

One day, Marika Company produced 6 times as many wood stoves as Barry Company. If the difference in their production is 15, how many stoves did Barry produce that day?

Answer 1

Hi Lynne--

 

So you'll need two numbers whose difference (subtraction) is 15.

 

m - b = 15

 

and also, m is 6 times greater than b

 

m = 6b, and THIS is our biggest friend. If m = 6b, you can put 6b where ever you see m.

 

So 6b - b = 15, or 5b = 15, which means...

 

b = 3

 

and since m = 6 x b,

 

m = 18

 

Hope this helps!

 

Matt in NY