Xandra and Nick collect erasers and coins. Nick has 60 more coins than erasers. Nick has 2 times the number of erasers Xandra has, and Xandra has 25% more coins than Nick. After Xandra gives Nick all of her erasers and Nick gives Xandra 75% of his coins, Nick has 10 more erasers than coins. Find the number of coins Xandra has at first.
Xandra |
Nick |
Coins |
Erasers |
Coins |
Erasers |
2.5 u + 75 |
1 u |
2 u + 60 |
2 u |
+ 1.5 u + 45 |
- 1 u |
- 1.5 u - 45 |
+ 1 u |
4 u + 120 |
0 |
0.5 u + 15 |
3 u |
100% + 25% = 125%
125% x 2 u
=
125100 x 2 u
= 2.5 u
125% x 60
=
125100 x 60
= 75
75% x 2 u
=
75100 x 2 u
= 1.5 u
75% x 60
=
75100 x 60
= 45
If another 10 coins are given to Nick, he will have equal number of coins and erasers in the end.
3 u = 0.5 u + 15 + 10
3 u - 0.5 u = 25
2.5 u = 25
1 u = 25 ÷ 2.5 = 10
Number of coins that Xandra has at first
= 2.5 u + 75
= 2.5 x 10 + 75
= 25 + 75
= 100
Answer(s): 100