Emily and Andy collect pens and beads. Andy has 80 less pens than beads. Andy has 2 times the number of pens Emily has, and Emily has 30% more beads than Andy. After Emily gives Andy all of her pens and Andy gives Emily 75% of his beads, Andy has 30 less beads than pens. Find the number of beads Emily has at first.
Emily |
Andy |
Beads |
Pens |
Beads |
Pens |
2.6 u + 104 |
1 u |
2 u + 80 |
2 u |
+ 1.5 u + 60 |
- 1 u |
- 1.5 u - 60 |
+ 1 u |
4.1 u + 164 |
0 |
0.5 u + 20 |
3 u |
100%+ 30% = 130%
130% x 2 u
=
130100 x 2 u
= 2.6 u
130% x 80
=
130100 x 80
= 104
75% x 2 u
=
75100 x 2 u
= 1.5 u
75% x 80
=
75100 x 80
= 60
If another 30 beads are given to Andy, he will have equal number of beads and pens in the end.
3 u = 0.5 u + 20 + 30
3 u - 0.5 u = 50
2.5 u = 50
1 u = 50 ÷ 2.5 = 20
Number of beads that Emily has at first
= 2.6 u + 104
= 2.6 x 20 + 104
= 52 + 104
= 156
Answer(s): 156