There were 48 grapefruits altogether in Basket A and Basket B. After I had transferred 6 grapefruits from Basket A to Basket B, the number of grapefruits in Basket A became twice the number of grapefruits in Basket B. How many grapefruits were there in Basket A at first?
| |
A |
B |
Total |
| Before |
2 u + 6 |
1 u - 6 |
48 |
| Change |
- 6 |
+ 6 |
|
| After |
2 u |
1 u |
48 |
Total number of grapefruits
= 2 u + 1 u
= 3 u
3 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 3 = 16
Number of grapefruits in Basket A in the end
= 2 u
= 2 x 16
= 32
Number of grapefruits in Basket A at first
= 32 + 6
= 38
Answer(s): 38
