There were 50 passion fruits altogether in Basket A and Basket B. After I had transferred 7 passion fruits from Basket A to Basket B, the number of passion fruits in Basket A became four times the number of passion fruits in Basket B. How many passion fruits were there in Basket A at first?
|
A |
B |
Total |
Before |
4 u + 7 |
1 u - 7 |
50 |
Change |
- 7 |
+ 7 |
|
After |
4 u |
1 u |
50 |
Total number of passion fruits
= 4 u + 1 u
= 5 u
5 u = 50
1 u = 50 ÷ 5 = 10
Number of passion fruits in Basket A in the end
= 4 u
= 4 x 10
= 40
Number of passion fruits in Basket A at first
= 40 + 7
= 47
Answer(s): 47