Kathy and Luke collect pens and coins. Luke has 95 more coins than pens. Luke has 3 times the number of pens Kathy has, and Kathy has 40% more coins than Luke. After Kathy gives Luke all of her pens and Luke gives Kathy 60% of his coins, Luke has 18 more pens than coins. Find the number of coins Kathy has at first.
Kathy |
Luke |
Coins |
Pens |
Coins |
Pens |
4.2 u + 133 |
1 u |
3 u + 95 |
3 u |
+ 1.8 u + 57 |
- 1 u |
- 1.8 u - 57 |
+ 1 u |
6 u + 190 |
0 |
1.2 u + 38 |
4 u |
100% + 40% = 140%
140% x 3 u
=
140100 x 3 u
= 4.2 u
140% x 95
=
140100 x 95
= 133
60% x 3 u
=
60100 x 3 u
= 1.8 u
60% x 95
=
60100 x 95
= 57
If another 18 coins are given to Luke, he will have equal number of coins and pens in the end.
4 u = 1.2 u + 38 + 18
4 u - 1.2 u = 56
2.8 u = 56
1 u = 56 ÷ 2.8 = 20
Number of coins that Kathy has at first
= 4.2 u + 133
= 4.2 x 20 + 133
= 84 + 133
= 217
Answer(s): 217