At the hospital, Level Q and Level R had an equal number of beds at first. If 8 beds were removed from Level R and 4 times as many beds were removed from Level Q as Level R, the number of beds in Level R would be 5 times as many as in Level Q. Find the number of beds on each level.
|
Level Q |
Level R |
Before |
1 u + 32 |
5 u + 8 |
Change |
- 32 |
- 8 |
After |
1 u |
5 u |
Number of beds removed from Level Q
= 4 x 8
= 32
Number of beds on Level Q and Level R at first is the same.
5 u + 8 = 1 u + 32
5 u - 1 u = 32 - 8
4 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 4 = 6
Number of beds on each level
= 1 u + 32
= 6 + 32
= 38
Answer(s): 38