At the school, Storey A and Storey B had an equal number of chairs at first. If 9 chairs were removed from Storey B and 7 times as many chairs were removed from Storey A as Storey B, the number of chairs in Storey B would be 3 times as many as in Storey A. Find the number of chairs on each storey.
|
Storey A |
Storey B |
Before |
1 u |
1 u |
Change |
- 63 |
- 9 |
After |
1 u - 63 |
1 u - 9 |
Number of chairs removed from Storey A
= 7 x 9
= 63
Number of chairs on Storey A and Storey B at first is the same.
Number of chairs on Storey B is 3 times as many as Storey A in the end. If the number of chairs on Storey A increases by 3 times, the number of chairs on Storey A and Storey B will be the same.
3(1 u - 63) = 1 u - 9
3 u - 189 = 1 u - 9
3 u - 1 u = 189 - 9
2 u = 180
1 u = 180 ÷ 2 = 90
Number of chairs in each floor
= 1 u
= 90
Answer(s): 90