Diana and Warren collect pencils and marbles. Warren has 50 less pencils than marbles. Warren has 4 times the number of pencils Diana has, and Diana has 30% more marbles than Warren. After Diana gives Warren all of her pencils and Warren gives Diana 70% of his marbles, Warren has 61 less marbles than pencils. Find the number of marbles Diana has at first.
Diana |
Warren |
Marbles |
Pencils |
Marbles |
Pencils |
5.2 u + 65 |
1 u |
4 u + 50 |
4 u |
+ 2.8 u + 35 |
- 1 u |
- 2.8 u - 35 |
+ 1 u |
8 u + 100 |
0 |
1.2 u + 15 |
5 u |
100%+ 30% = 130%
130% x 4 u
=
130100 x 4 u
= 5.2 u
130% x 50
=
130100 x 50
= 65
70% x 4 u
=
70100 x 4 u
= 2.8 u
70% x 50
=
70100 x 50
= 35
If another 61 marbles are given to Warren, he will have equal number of marbles and pencils in the end.
5 u = 1.2 u + 15 + 61
5 u - 1.2 u = 76
3.8 u = 76
1 u = 76 ÷ 3.8 = 20
Number of marbles that Diana has at first
= 5.2 u + 65
= 5.2 x 20 + 65
= 104 + 65
= 169
Answer(s): 169