Wendy and Sean collect pencils and cards. Sean has 96 less pencils than cards. Sean has 3 times the number of pencils Wendy has, and Wendy has 25% more cards than Sean. After Wendy gives Sean all of her pencils and Sean gives Wendy 75% of his cards, Sean has 2 more pencils than cards. Find the number of cards Wendy has at first.
Wendy |
Sean |
Cards |
Pencils |
Cards |
Pencils |
3.75 u + 120 |
1 u |
3 u + 96 |
3 u |
+ 2.25 u + 72 |
- 1 u |
- 2.25 u - 72 |
+ 1 u |
6 u + 192 |
0 |
0.75 u + 24 |
4 u |
100%+ 25% = 125%
125% x 3 u
=
125100 x 3 u
= 3.75 u
125% x 96
=
125100 x 96
= 120
75% x 3 u
=
75100 x 3 u
= 2.25 u
75% x 96
=
75100 x 96
= 72
If another 2 cards are given to Sean, he will have equal number of cards and pencils in the end.
4 u = 0.75 u + 24 + 2
4 u - 0.75 u = 26
3.25 u = 26
1 u = 26 ÷ 3.25 = 8
Number of cards that Wendy has at first
= 3.75 u + 120
= 3.75 x 8 + 120
= 30 + 120
= 150
Answer(s): 150