There were 60 guavas altogether in Basket A and Basket B. After I had transferred 8 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 + 8 |
1 u - 8 |
60 |
| Change |
- 8 |
+ 8 |
|
| After |
5 u |
1 u |
60 |
Total number of guavas
= 5 u + 1 u
= 6 u
6 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 6 = 10
Number of guavas in Basket A in the end
= 5 u
= 5 x 10
= 50
Number of guavas in Basket A at first
= 50 + 8
= 58
Answer(s): 58
