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