Question

Joan has 265 red pots and 197 blue pots. Master Magus has 59 fewer red pots than Joan and 92 more blue pots than Joan. If both Joan and Master Magus combine their pots, then by what number is the total number of red pots more/fewer than the total number of blue pots?

• A. 20 fewer red pots than blue pots
• B. 15 more red pots than blue pots
• C. 15 fewer red pots than blue pots
• D. 20 more red pots than blue pots

Answer 1

The correct option is C 15 fewer red pots than blue pots

Number of red pots Joan has $=265$
Number of blue pots Joan has $=197$
Number of red pots Master Magus has $=59$ fewer than Joan $=265-59$
$265-59=206$
Number of blue pots Master Magus has $=92$ more than Joan $=197+92$
$197+92=289$
Total number of red pots $=265+206=471$
Total number of blue pots $=197+289=486$
Difference between red pots and blue pots $=486-471=15$
486 is a greater number than 471. So, there are 15 fewer red pots than blue pots.