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