Gabby and Vincent collect erasers and cards. Vincent has 40 more cards than erasers. Vincent has 2 times the number of erasers Gabby has, and Gabby has 25% more cards than Vincent. After Gabby gives Vincent all of her erasers and Vincent gives Gabby 75% of his cards, Vincent has 10 more erasers than cards. Find the number of cards Gabby has at first.
Gabby |
Vincent |
Cards |
Erasers |
Cards |
Erasers |
2.5 u + 50 |
1 u |
2 u + 40 |
2 u |
+ 1.5 u + 30 |
- 1 u |
- 1.5 u - 30 |
+ 1 u |
4 u + 80 |
0 |
0.5 u + 10 |
3 u |
100% + 25% = 125%
125% x 2 u
=
125100 x 2 u
= 2.5 u
125% x 40
=
125100 x 40
= 50
75% x 2 u
=
75100 x 2 u
= 1.5 u
75% x 40
=
75100 x 40
= 30
If another 10 cards are given to Vincent, he will have equal number of cards and erasers in the end.
3 u = 0.5 u + 10 + 10
3 u - 0.5 u = 20
2.5 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 2.5 = 8
Number of cards that Gabby has at first
= 2.5 u + 50
= 2.5 x 8 + 50
= 20 + 50
= 70
Answer(s): 70