Diana and Valen collect erasers and marbles. Valen has 30 less erasers than marbles. Valen has 2 times the number of erasers Diana has, and Diana has 40% more marbles than Valen. After Diana gives Valen all of her erasers and Valen gives Diana 70% of his marbles, Valen has 39 less marbles than erasers. Find the number of marbles Diana has at first.
Diana |
Valen |
Marbles |
Erasers |
Marbles |
Erasers |
2.8 u + 42 |
1 u |
2 u + 30 |
2 u |
+ 1.4 u + 21 |
- 1 u |
- 1.4 u - 21 |
+ 1 u |
4.2 u + 63 |
0 |
0.6 u + 9 |
3 u |
100%+ 40% = 140%
140% x 2 u
=
140100 x 2 u
= 2.8 u
140% x 30
=
140100 x 30
= 42
70% x 2 u
=
70100 x 2 u
= 1.4 u
70% x 30
=
70100 x 30
= 21
If another 39 marbles are given to Valen, he will have equal number of marbles and erasers in the end.
3 u = 0.6 u + 9 + 39
3 u - 0.6 u = 48
2.4 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 2.4 = 20
Number of marbles that Diana has at first
= 2.8 u + 42
= 2.8 x 20 + 42
= 56 + 42
= 98
Answer(s): 98