Crate N contains 4 gold balls and 5 green balls. Crate P contains 64 gold balls and 25 green balls. How many green balls and gold balls must be transferred from Crate P to put into Crate N so that 50% of the balls in Crate A are gold and 75% of the balls in Crate P are gold?
|
Crate N |
Crate P |
|
Gold balls |
Green balls |
Gold balls |
Green balls |
Before |
4 |
5 |
64 |
25 |
Change |
+ ? |
+ ? |
- ? |
- ? |
After |
1 u |
1 u |
3 p |
1 p |
50% =
50100 = 12
75% =
75100 = 34
Number of gold balls = 4 + 64 = 68
Number of green balls = 5 + 25 = 30
1 u + 3 p = 68 --- (1)
1 u + 1 p = 30 ---(2)
(1) - (2)
(1 u + 3 p) - (1 u + 1 p) = 68 - 30
3 p - 1 p = 38
2 p = 38
1 p = 38 ÷ 2 = 19
From (2):
1 u + 1 p = 30
1 u + 1 x 19 = 30
1 u + 19 = 30
1 u = 30 - 19 = 11
Number of green balls to be transferred from Crate P to Crate N
= 25 - 1 p
= 25 - 1 x 19
= 25 - 19
= 6
Number of gold balls to be transferred from Crate P to Crate N
= 1 u - 4
= 11 - 4
= 7
Total number of green and gold balls to be transferred from Crate P to Crate N
= 6 + 7
= 13
Answer(s): 13