Yen and Justin collect buttons and marbles. Justin has 32 less buttons than marbles. Justin has 2 times the number of buttons Yen has, and Yen has 25% more marbles than Justin. After Yen gives Justin all of her buttons and Justin gives Yen 75% of his marbles, Justin has 37 more buttons than marbles. Find the number of marbles Yen has at first.
Yen |
Justin |
Marbles |
Buttons |
Marbles |
Buttons |
2.5 u + 40 |
1 u |
2 u + 32 |
2 u |
+ 1.5 u + 24 |
- 1 u |
- 1.5 u - 24 |
+ 1 u |
4 u + 64 |
0 |
0.5 u + 8 |
3 u |
100%+ 25% = 125%
125% x 2 u
=
125100 x 2 u
= 2.5 u
125% x 32
=
125100 x 32
= 40
75% x 2 u
=
75100 x 2 u
= 1.5 u
75% x 32
=
75100 x 32
= 24
If another 37 marbles are given to Justin, he will have equal number of marbles and buttons in the end.
3 u = 0.5 u + 8 + 37
3 u - 0.5 u = 45
2.5 u = 45
1 u = 45 ÷ 2.5 = 18
Number of marbles that Yen has at first
= 2.5 u + 40
= 2.5 x 18 + 40
= 45 + 40
= 85
Answer(s): 85