Sabrina and Cody collect beads and erasers. Cody has 35 more erasers than beads. Cody has 2 times the number of beads Sabrina has, and Sabrina has 40% more erasers than Cody. After Sabrina gives Cody all of her beads and Cody gives Sabrina 60% of his erasers, Cody has 30 more beads than erasers. Find the number of erasers Sabrina has at first.
Sabrina |
Cody |
Erasers |
Beads |
Erasers |
Beads |
2.8 u + 49 |
1 u |
2 u + 35 |
2 u |
+ 1.2 u + 21 |
- 1 u |
- 1.2 u - 21 |
+ 1 u |
4 u + 70 |
0 |
0.8 u + 14 |
3 u |
100% + 40% = 140%
140% x 2 u
=
140100 x 2 u
= 2.8 u
140% x 35
=
140100 x 35
= 49
60% x 2 u
=
60100 x 2 u
= 1.2 u
60% x 35
=
60100 x 35
= 21
If another 30 erasers are given to Cody, he will have equal number of erasers and beads in the end.
3 u = 0.8 u + 14 + 30
3 u - 0.8 u = 44
2.2 u = 44
1 u = 44 ÷ 2.2 = 20
Number of erasers that Sabrina has at first
= 2.8 u + 49
= 2.8 x 20 + 49
= 56 + 49
= 105
Answer(s): 105