PSLE Eva had 54 post-it notes and Pamela had 26 post-it notes. After Eva gave some of her post-it notes to Pamela, the number of post-it notes Eva and Pamela had was in the ratio 2 : 3. How many post-it notes did Eva have in the end?
|
Eva |
Pamela |
Total |
Before |
54 |
26 |
80 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
2 u |
3 u |
5 u |
Total number of post-it notes
= 54 + 26
= 80
Total number of post-it notes
= 2 u + 3 u
= 5 u
5 u = 80
1 u = 80 ÷ 5 = 16
Number of post-it notes that Eva had in the end
= 2 u
= 2 x 16
= 32
Answer(s): 32