Xylia and Zane collect beads and pencils. Zane has 60 less beads than pencils. Zane has 4 times the number of beads Xylia has, and Xylia has 20% more pencils than Zane. After Xylia gives Zane all of her beads and Zane gives Xylia 75% of his pencils, Zane has 5 more beads than pencils. Find the number of pencils Xylia has at first.
Xylia |
Zane |
Pencils |
Beads |
Pencils |
Beads |
4.8 u + 72 |
1 u |
4 u + 60 |
4 u |
+ 3 u + 45 |
- 1 u |
- 3 u - 45 |
+ 1 u |
7.8 u + 117 |
0 |
1 u + 15 |
5 u |
100%+ 20% = 120%
120% x 4 u
=
120100 x 4 u
= 4.8 u
120% x 60
=
120100 x 60
= 72
75% x 4 u
=
75100 x 4 u
= 3 u
75% x 60
=
75100 x 60
= 45
If another 5 pencils are given to Zane, he will have equal number of pencils and beads in the end.
5 u = 1 u + 15 + 5
5 u - 1 u = 20
4 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 4 = 5
Number of pencils that Xylia has at first
= 4.8 u + 72
= 4.8 x 5 + 72
= 24 + 72
= 96
Answer(s): 96