There were 48 guavas altogether in Basket A and Basket B. After I had transferred 12 guavas from Basket A to Basket B, the number of guavas in Basket A became five times the number of guavas in Basket B. How many guavas were there in Basket A at first?
|
A |
B |
Total |
Before |
5 u + 12 |
1 u - 12 |
48 |
Change |
- 12 |
+ 12 |
|
After |
5 u |
1 u |
48 |
Total number of guavas
= 5 u + 1 u
= 6 u
6 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 6 = 8
Number of guavas in Basket A in the end
= 5 u
= 5 x 8
= 40
Number of guavas in Basket A at first
= 40 + 12
= 52
Answer(s): 52