Penelope and Cole collect marbles and coins. Cole has 48 less marbles than coins. Cole has 3 times the number of marbles Penelope has, and Penelope has 25% more coins than Cole. After Penelope gives Cole all of her marbles and Cole gives Penelope 75% of his coins, Cole has 14 less coins than marbles. Find the number of coins Penelope has at first.
Penelope |
Cole |
Coins |
Marbles |
Coins |
Marbles |
3.75 u + 60 |
1 u |
3 u + 48 |
3 u |
+ 2.25 u + 36 |
- 1 u |
- 2.25 u - 36 |
+ 1 u |
6 u + 96 |
0 |
0.75 u + 12 |
4 u |
100%+ 25% = 125%
125% x 3 u
=
125100 x 3 u
= 3.75 u
125% x 48
=
125100 x 48
= 60
75% x 3 u
=
75100 x 3 u
= 2.25 u
75% x 48
=
75100 x 48
= 36
If another 14 coins are given to Cole, he will have equal number of coins and marbles in the end.
4 u = 0.75 u + 12 + 14
4 u - 0.75 u = 26
3.25 u = 26
1 u = 26 ÷ 3.25 = 8
Number of coins that Penelope has at first
= 3.75 u + 60
= 3.75 x 8 + 60
= 30 + 60
= 90
Answer(s): 90