The number of apples is 4 times as many as the number of avocados. After buying another 12 apples and 60 avocados, the number of apples is the same as the number of avocados. What is the number of apples at first?
| |
Apples |
Avocados |
| Before |
4 u |
1 u |
| Change |
+ 12 |
+ 60 |
| After |
4 u + 12 |
1 u + 60 |
The number of apples and avocados is the same in the end.
4 u + 12 = 1 u + 60
4 u - 1 u = 60 - 12
3 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 3 = 16
Number of apples at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 16
= 64
Answer(s): 64
