Yen has 4 times as many marbles as Vanessa. Vanessa has
58 as many marbles as Kimberly. If the three of them have a total of 396 marbles, how many marbles does Yen have?
| Yen |
Vanessa |
Kimberly |
| 4x5 |
1x5 |
|
| |
5x1 |
8x1 |
| 20 u |
5 u |
8 u |
The number of marbles that Vanessa has is repeated. Make the number of marbles that Vanessa has the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Total number of marbles that the three of them have
= 20 u + 5 u + 8 u
= 33 u
33 u = 396
1 u = 396 ÷ 33 = 12
Number of marbles that Yen has
= 20 u
= 20 x 12
= 240
Answer(s): 240
