Ivory and Oliver collect stickers and pens. Oliver has 45 more pens than stickers. Oliver has 4 times the number of stickers Ivory has, and Ivory has 20% more pens than Oliver. After Ivory gives Oliver all of her stickers and Oliver gives Ivory 60% of his pens, Oliver has 16 more stickers than pens. Find the number of pens Ivory has at first.
Ivory |
Oliver |
Pens |
Stickers |
Pens |
Stickers |
4.8 u + 54 |
1 u |
4 u + 45 |
4 u |
+ 2.4 u + 27 |
- 1 u |
- 2.4 u - 27 |
+ 1 u |
7.2 u + 81 |
0 |
1.6 u + 18 |
5 u |
100% + 20% = 120%
120% x 4 u
=
120100 x 4 u
= 4.8 u
120% x 45
=
120100 x 45
= 54
60% x 4 u
=
60100 x 4 u
= 2.4 u
60% x 45
=
60100 x 45
= 27
If another 16 pens are given to Oliver, he will have equal number of pens and stickers in the end.
5 u = 1.6 u + 18 + 16
5 u - 1.6 u = 34
3.4 u = 34
1 u = 34 ÷ 3.4 = 10
Number of pens that Ivory has at first
= 4.8 u + 54
= 4.8 x 10 + 54
= 48 + 54
= 102
Answer(s): 102