PSLEAt first, Leah had a total of 129 gold and yellow balloons. 10 yellow balloons burst. She then increased the number of gold balloons by 70%. After that, Leah had a total of 175 balloons. How many yellow balloons did she have at first?
|
Gold |
Yellow |
Total |
Before |
10 u |
|
129 |
Change |
+ 7 u |
- 10 |
+ 46 |
After |
17 u |
|
175 |
70100 =
710Increase in the number of balloons
= 175 - 129
= 46
7 u = 46 + 10
7 u = 56
1 u = 56 ÷ 7 = 8
Number of gold balloons at first
= 10 u
= 10 x 8
= 80
Number of yellow balloons at first
= 129 - 80
= 49
Answer(s): 49