Henry had to paint some containers. On the first day, the number of containers he painted was 25% of the number of containers that he had not painted. One week later, he painted another 44 containers. As a result, the total number of painted containers became 11 more than ¹₂ of the total number of containers. How many less containers were painted than unpainted on the first day?

	Painted	Not painted	Total
Before	1x2 = 2 u	4x2 = 8 u	5x2 = 10 u
Change	+ 44	- 44
After	2 u + 44	8 u - 44	10 u
Comparing painted and not painted containers in the end	1x5 + 11 = 5 u + 11	1x5 - 11 = 5 u - 11	2x5 = 10 u

25% = ²⁵₁₀₀ = ¹₄
Painted : Not painted = 1 : 4

The total number of containers remains unchanged. Make the total number of containers at first and in the end the same.  LCM of 5 and 2 is 10.

The number of containers painted in the end is repeated.

5 u + 11 = 2 u + 44
5 u - 2 u = 44 - 11
3 u = 33

1 u = 33 ÷ 3 = 11

Number of less containers that were painted than not painted on the first day
= 8 u - 2 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 11
= 66

Answer(s): 66