There were some pens in Packet P and Packet Q. After Cody transferred
23 of the pens from Packet P to Packet Q, the ratio of the number of pens in Packet P to that in Packet Q changed to 2 : 9. Find the ratio of the numbers of pens in Packet Q to the number of pens in Packet P at first.
|
Packet P |
Packet Q |
Before |
3x2 = 6 u |
5 u |
Change |
- 2x2 = - 4 u |
+ 4 u |
After |
1x2 = 2 u |
|
Comparing Packet P and Packet Q in the end |
2x1 = 2 u |
9x1 = 9 u |
The number of pens in Packet P in the end is repeated. Make the number of pens in Packet P in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
At first
Packet Q : Packet P
5: 6
Answer(s): 5: 6