There were 40 starfruits altogether in Basket A and Basket B. After I had transferred 6 starfruits from Basket A to Basket B, the number of starfruits in Basket A became four times the number of starfruits in Basket B. How many starfruits were there in Basket A at first?
|
A |
B |
Total |
Before |
4 u + 6 |
1 u - 6 |
40 |
Change |
- 6 |
+ 6 |
|
After |
4 u |
1 u |
40 |
Total number of starfruits
= 4 u + 1 u
= 5 u
5 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 5 = 8
Number of starfruits in Basket A in the end
= 4 u
= 4 x 8
= 32
Number of starfruits in Basket A at first
= 32 + 6
= 38
Answer(s): 38