There were 50 grapefruits altogether in Basket A and Basket B. After I had transferred 8 grapefruits from Basket A to Basket B, the number of grapefruits in Basket A became four times the number of grapefruits in Basket B. How many grapefruits were there in Basket A at first?
|
A |
B |
Total |
Before |
4 u + 8 |
1 u - 8 |
50 |
Change |
- 8 |
+ 8 |
|
After |
4 u |
1 u |
50 |
Total number of grapefruits
= 4 u + 1 u
= 5 u
5 u = 50
1 u = 50 ÷ 5 = 10
Number of grapefruits in Basket A in the end
= 4 u
= 4 x 10
= 40
Number of grapefruits in Basket A at first
= 40 + 8
= 48
Answer(s): 48