The ratio of the number of tarts in Container R to the number of tarts in Container S was 7 : 3. 20% of the tarts in Container R and 0.8 of those in Container S were mocha. After transferring the tarts between the 2 boxes, the number of butter cream tarts in both boxes are the same. Likewise, the number of mocha tarts in both boxes are the same. If a total of 264 tarts were moved, how many more tarts were there in Container R than Container S at first?
Container R |
Container S |
7 u |
3 u |
Mocha |
Butter Cream |
Mocha |
Butter Cream |
1.4 u |
5.6 u |
2.4 u |
0.6 u |
+ 0.5 u |
- 2.5 u |
- 0.5 u |
+ 2.5 u |
1.9 u |
3.1 u |
1.9 u |
3.1 u |
Number of mocha tarts in Container R
= 20% x 7 u
=
20100 x 7 u
= 1.4 u
Number of butter cream tarts in Container R
= 7 u - 1.4 u
= 5.6 u
Number of mocha tarts in Container S
= 0.8 x 3 u
= 2.4 u
Number of butter cream tarts in Container S
= 3 u - 2.4 u
= 0.6 u
Number of mocha tarts in each box in the end
= (1.4 u + 2.4 u) ÷ 2
= 3.8 u ÷ 2
= 1.9 u
Number of butter cream tarts in each box in the end
= (5.6 u + 0.6 u) ÷ 2
= 6.2 u ÷ 2
= 3.1 u
Number of tarts moved
= 0.5 u + 2.5 u
= 3 u
3 u = 264
1 u = 264 ÷ 3 = 88
Number of more tarts in Container R than Container S at first
= 7 u - 3 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 88
= 352
Answer(s): 352