There were 4 times as many coats in Mall R as in Mall S. Mall R moved 124 coats to Mall S and sold 50 more. Mall S bought some more coats and had 5 times as many coats as Mall R. There were 42 coats in Mall R in the end. How many game consoles did Mall S sell?
| |
Mall R |
Mall S |
| Before |
4 u |
1 u |
| Change 1 |
- 124 |
+ 124 |
| Change 2 |
- 50 |
+ ? |
| After |
42 |
210 |
Number of coats in Mall R at first
= 42 + 50 + 124
= 216
Number of coats in Mall S at first
= 216 ÷ 4
= 54
Number of coats in Mall S in the end
= 5 x 42
= 210
Number of coats that Mall S sold
= 210 - 124 - 54
= 32
Answer(s): 32
