Basket N and Basket P have a total of 32 jelly beans. After 4 jelly beans were transferred from Basket N to Basket P, there were 3 times as many jelly beans in Basket N as Basket P. How many jelly beans were there in each basket in the end?
- Basket N
- Basket P
|
Basket N |
Basket P |
Total |
Before |
3 u + 4 |
1 u - 4 |
32 |
Change |
- 4 |
+ 4 |
|
After |
3 u |
1 u |
32 |
(a)
The total number of jelly beans at first and in the end remains the same.
Total number of jelly beans in the end
= 3 u + 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 32
1 u = 32 ÷ 4 = 8
Number of jelly beans in Basket N in the end
= 3 u
= 3 x 8
= 24
(b)
Number of jelly beans in Basket P in the end
= 1 u
= 8
Answer(s): (a) 24; (b) 8