Zoe and Carl collect pens and stickers. Carl has 100 less pens than stickers. Carl has 4 times the number of pens Zoe has, and Zoe has 30% more stickers than Carl. After Zoe gives Carl all of her pens and Carl gives Zoe 70% of his stickers, Carl has 27 more pens than stickers. Find the number of stickers Zoe has at first.
Zoe |
Carl |
Stickers |
Pens |
Stickers |
Pens |
5.2 u + 130 |
1 u |
4 u + 100 |
4 u |
+ 2.8 u + 70 |
- 1 u |
- 2.8 u - 70 |
+ 1 u |
8 u + 200 |
0 |
1.2 u + 30 |
5 u |
100%+ 30% = 130%
130% x 4 u
=
130100 x 4 u
= 5.2 u
130% x 100
=
130100 x 100
= 130
70% x 4 u
=
70100 x 4 u
= 2.8 u
70% x 100
=
70100 x 100
= 70
If another 27 stickers are given to Carl, he will have equal number of stickers and pens in the end.
5 u = 1.2 u + 30 + 27
5 u - 1.2 u = 57
3.8 u = 57
1 u = 57 ÷ 3.8 = 15
Number of stickers that Zoe has at first
= 5.2 u + 130
= 5.2 x 15 + 130
= 78 + 130
= 208
Answer(s): 208