There were some erasers in Packet A and Packet B. After Xavier transferred
15 of the erasers from Packet A to Packet B, the ratio of the number of erasers in Packet A to that in Packet B changed to 1 : 5. Find the ratio of the numbers of erasers in Packet B to the number of erasers in Packet A at first.
|
Packet A |
Packet B |
Before |
5x1 = 5 u |
19 u |
Change |
- 1x1 = - 1 u |
+ 1 u |
After |
4x1 = 4 u |
|
Comparing Packet A and Packet B in the end |
1x4 = 4 u |
5x4 = 20 u |
The number of erasers in Packet A in the end is repeated. Make the number of erasers in Packet A in the end the same. LCM of 4 and 1 is 4.
At first
Packet B : Packet A
19: 5
Answer(s): 19: 5