Question

The two sisters purchased eight toys. How many toys did the other sister buy if the older sister bought 5 for herself?

• A. 3
• B. 4
• C. 5
• D. 8

Answer 1

The correct option is A 3

Given, the total number of toys bought $=8$
Number of toys bought by elder sister $=5$

Let the number of toys bought by younger sister be $x$

$\Rightarrow$Number of toys bought by elder sister + Number of toys bought by younger sister = Total number of toys bought

$\Rightarrow 5+x=8$

Subtract 5 from both the sides
$\Rightarrow 5+x-5=8-5$
$\Rightarrow x=3$

Hence, the number of toys bought by younger sister is $x=3$