Betty has 30% as many erasers as Olivia. Olivia has 110% as many erasers as Anna. If Olivia gives 35 erasers to Anna, both will then have an equal number of erasers. Find the average number of erasers the three of them have.
Betty |
Olivia |
Anna |
3x11 |
10x11 |
|
|
11x10 |
10x10 |
33 u |
110 u |
100 u |
30% =
30100 =
310110% =
110100=
1110The number of erasers that Betty has is repeated. Make the number of erasers that Betty has the same. LCM of 10 and 11 is 110.
|
Olivia |
Anna |
Total |
Before |
110 u |
100 u |
210 u |
Change |
- 5 u |
+ 5 u |
|
After |
105 u |
105 u |
210 u |
Total number of erasers that Olivia and Anna have
= 110 u + 100 u
= 210 u
After Olivia gives to Anna, both of them will have the same number of erasers.
The total number of erasers that Olivia and Anna have remains unchanged.
Number of erasers that each of them will have
= 210 u ÷ 2
= 105 u
Number of erasers that Olivia gives to Anna
= 110 u - 105 u
= 5 u
5 u = 35
1 u = 35 ÷ 5 = 7
Total number of erasers that three of them have
= 210 u + 33 u
= 243 u
Average number of erasers that each of them have
= 243 u ÷ 3
= 81 u
= 81 x 7
= 567
Answer(s): 567