There were 55 guavas altogether in Basket A and Basket B. After I had transferred 5 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 + 5 |
1 u - 5 |
55 |
Change |
- 5 |
+ 5 |
|
After |
4 u |
1 u |
55 |
Total number of guavas
= 4 u + 1 u
= 5 u
5 u = 55
1 u = 55 ÷ 5 = 11
Number of guavas in Basket A in the end
= 4 u
= 4 x 11
= 44
Number of guavas in Basket A at first
= 44 + 5
= 49
Answer(s): 49