Jen and Caden collect stickers and coins. Caden has 80 less stickers than coins. Caden has 3 times the number of stickers Jen has, and Jen has 20% more coins than Caden. After Jen gives Caden all of her stickers and Caden gives Jen 70% of his coins, Caden has 7 more stickers than coins. Find the number of coins Jen has at first.
Jen |
Caden |
Coins |
Stickers |
Coins |
Stickers |
3.6 u + 96 |
1 u |
3 u + 80 |
3 u |
+ 2.1 u + 56 |
- 1 u |
- 2.1 u - 56 |
+ 1 u |
5.7 u + 152 |
0 |
0.9 u + 24 |
4 u |
100%+ 20% = 120%
120% x 3 u
=
120100 x 3 u
= 3.6 u
120% x 80
=
120100 x 80
= 96
70% x 3 u
=
70100 x 3 u
= 2.1 u
70% x 80
=
70100 x 80
= 56
If another 7 coins are given to Caden, he will have equal number of coins and stickers in the end.
4 u = 0.9 u + 24 + 7
4 u - 0.9 u = 31
3.1 u = 31
1 u = 31 ÷ 3.1 = 10
Number of coins that Jen has at first
= 3.6 u + 96
= 3.6 x 10 + 96
= 36 + 96
= 132
Answer(s): 132