The ratio of the number of biscuits in Container G to the number of biscuits in Container H was 9 : 5. 20% of the biscuits in Container G and 0.6 of those in Container H were peach. After transferring the biscuits between the 2 containers, the number of matcha biscuits in both containers are the same. Likewise, the number of peach biscuits in both containers are the same. If a total of 256 biscuits were moved, how many more biscuits were there in Container G than Container H at first?
Container G |
Container H |
9 u |
5 u |
Peach |
Matcha |
Peach |
Matcha |
1.8 u |
7.2 u |
3 u |
2 u |
+ 0.6 u |
- 2.6 u |
- 0.6 u |
+ 2.6 u |
2.4 u |
4.6 u |
2.4 u |
4.6 u |
Number of peach biscuits in Container G
= 20% x 9 u
=
20100 x 9 u
= 1.8 u
Number of matcha biscuits in Container G
= 9 u - 1.8 u
= 7.2 u
Number of peach biscuits in Container H
= 0.6 x 5 u
= 3 u
Number of matcha biscuits in Container H
= 5 u - 3 u
= 2 u
Number of peach biscuits in each container in the end
= (1.8 u + 3 u) ÷ 2
= 4.8 u ÷ 2
= 2.4 u
Number of matcha biscuits in each container in the end
= (7.2 u + 2 u) ÷ 2
= 9.2 u ÷ 2
= 4.6 u
Number of biscuits moved
= 0.6 u + 2.6 u
= 3.2 u
3.2 u = 256
1 u = 256 ÷ 3.2 = 80
Number of more biscuits in Container G than Container H at first
= 9 u - 5 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 80
= 320
Answer(s): 320