At the end of March, Usha had thrice as many 20-cent coins as 50-cent coins in her piggy bank. She took out 65 20-cent coins and exchanged it for 50-cent coins of the same value. In April, she saved another 75 20-cent coins and some 50-cent coins. She then had four times as many 50-cent coins in the end. She had 500 coins in the end. How many 50-cent coins did she save in April?
|
20-cent |
50-cent |
Total |
Before |
3 u |
1 u |
|
Change 1 |
- 65 |
+ 26 |
|
Change 2 |
+ 75 |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 p |
4 p |
500 |
Total number of coins in the end
= 1 p + 4 p
= 5 p
5 p = 500
1 p = 500 ÷ 5 = 100
Number of 20-cent in the end
= 1 p
= 100
Number of 20-cent at first
= 100 - 75 + 65
= 90
3 u = 90
1 u = 90 ÷ 3 = 30
Number of 50-cent coins in the end
= 4 p
= 4 x 100
= 400
Total value of 65 20-cent coins
= 65 x 20
= 1300¢
Number of 50-cent coins that was exchanged from 65 20-cent coins
= 1300 ÷ 50
= 26
Number of 50-cent coins that Usha saved in April
= 4 p - 1 u - 26
= 400 - 30 - 26
= 344
Answer(s): 344