There were 50 persimmons altogether in Basket A and Basket B. After I had transferred 4 persimmons from Basket A to Basket B, the number of persimmons in Basket A became four times the number of persimmons in Basket B. How many persimmons were there in Basket A at first?
|
A |
B |
Total |
Before |
4 u + 4 |
1 u - 4 |
50 |
Change |
- 4 |
+ 4 |
|
After |
4 u |
1 u |
50 |
Total number of persimmons
= 4 u + 1 u
= 5 u
5 u = 50
1 u = 50 ÷ 5 = 10
Number of persimmons in Basket A in the end
= 4 u
= 4 x 10
= 40
Number of persimmons in Basket A at first
= 40 + 4
= 44
Answer(s): 44