Question
The total number of beads in Bag V, Bag W and Bag X was 111. 45 of the beads from Bag V and 15 beads from Bag W were removed. More beads were then added into Bag X until the number of beads in it was tripled. The ratio of the number of beads in Bag V to Bag W to Bag X became 1 : 2 : 3.
  1. How many more beads were there in Bag V than Bag W at first?
  2. Find the total number of beads in Bag V and Bag X in the end.
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(b)

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The total number of beads in Bag V, Bag W and Bag X was 111. 45 of the beads from Bag V and 15 beads from Bag W were removed. More beads were then added into Bag X until the number of beads in it was tripled. The ratio of the number of beads in Bag V to Bag W to Bag X became 1 : 2 : 3.
  1. How many more beads were there in Bag V than Bag W at first?
  2. Find the total number of beads in Bag V and Bag X in the end.