Ivan, Ahmad and Corwin collected buttons in the ratio of 10 : 9 : 6. After Corwin gave
710 to Ivan and Ahmad, Corwin had 575 less buttons than Ivan. The number of buttons that Ahmad had increased by 10%. How many buttons did Ivan and Corwin have in the end?
|
Ivan |
Ahmad |
Corwin |
Before |
10 u |
9 u |
6 u |
Change |
+ 3.3 u |
+ 0.9 u |
- 4.2 u |
After |
13.3 u |
9.9 u |
1.8 u |
Number of buttons that Corwin gave to Ivan and Ahmad
=
710 x 6 u
= 4.2 u
Number of buttons that Ahmad received from Corwin
=
10100 x 9 u
= 0.9 u
Number of buttons that Ivan received from Corwin
= 4.2 u - 0.9 u
= 3.3 u
Number of less buttons that Corwin had less than Ivan
= 13.3 u - 1.8 u
= 11.5 u
11.5 u = 575
1 u = 575 ÷ 11.5 = 50
Number of buttons that Ivan and Corwin had
= 13.3 u + 1.8 u
= 15.1 u
= 15.1 x 50
= 755
Answer(s): 755