Dana and Oscar collect beads and buttons. Oscar has 70 more buttons than beads. Oscar has 2 times the number of beads Dana has, and Dana has 30% more buttons than Oscar. After Dana gives Oscar all of her beads and Oscar gives Dana 70% of his buttons, Oscar has 15 more beads than buttons. Find the number of buttons Dana has at first.
Dana |
Oscar |
Buttons |
Beads |
Buttons |
Beads |
2.6 u + 91 |
1 u |
2 u + 70 |
2 u |
+ 1.4 u + 49 |
- 1 u |
- 1.4 u - 49 |
+ 1 u |
4 u + 140 |
0 |
0.6 u + 21 |
3 u |
100% + 30% = 130%
130% x 2 u
=
130100 x 2 u
= 2.6 u
130% x 70
=
130100 x 70
= 91
70% x 2 u
=
70100 x 2 u
= 1.4 u
70% x 70
=
70100 x 70
= 49
If another 15 buttons are given to Oscar, he will have equal number of buttons and beads in the end.
3 u = 0.6 u + 21 + 15
3 u - 0.6 u = 36
2.4 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 2.4 = 15
Number of buttons that Dana has at first
= 2.6 u + 91
= 2.6 x 15 + 91
= 39 + 91
= 130
Answer(s): 130