Lisa has 12 more stickers than John, and together they have 60 stickers. What is the ratio of the number of Lisa’s stickers to the number of John’s stickers?

Answer 1

x + x + 12 = 60
2x = 48
x = 24

John has 24 stickers
Lisa has 36 stickers

36/24 = 3/2

Answer 2

Roy had 3 times as many strickers as Sam.After Sam had bought another 60 strickers he had twice as many strickers as Roy.How many strickers did Sam have at first?