Question
The total number of beads in Bag L, Bag M and Bag N was 48. 78 of the beads from Bag L and 4 beads from Bag M were removed. More beads were then added into Bag N until the number of beads in it was quadrupled. The ratio of the number of beads in Bag L to Bag M to Bag N became 1 : 2 : 4.
  1. How many less beads were there in Bag M than Bag L at first?
  2. Find the total number of beads in Bag M and Bag N in the end.
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The total number of beads in Bag L, Bag M and Bag N was 48. 78 of the beads from Bag L and 4 beads from Bag M were removed. More beads were then added into Bag N until the number of beads in it was quadrupled. The ratio of the number of beads in Bag L to Bag M to Bag N became 1 : 2 : 4.
  1. How many less beads were there in Bag M than Bag L at first?
  2. Find the total number of beads in Bag M and Bag N in the end.