There are some blue and red marbles in a container. If 6 blue marbles are removed from the container, the total number of marbles left will be 7 times the number of blue marbles left. If 16 red marbles are removed from the container, the total number of marbles left will be 3 times the number of blue marbles. How many marbles are there in the container?
|
Case 1 |
Case 2 |
|
Blue marbles |
Red marbles |
Blue marbles |
Red marbles |
Before |
1 u + 6 |
6 u |
1 p |
2 p + 16 |
Change |
- 6 |
|
|
- 16 |
After |
1 u |
6 u |
1 p |
2 p |
Number of red marbles in the end for Case 1
= 7 u - 1 u
= 6 u
Number of blue marbles in the end for Case 2
= 3 p - 1 p
= 2 p
The number of blue marbles at first is the same for Case 1 and Case 2.
The number of red marbles at first is also the same for Case 1 and Case 2.
1 u + 6 = 1 p --- (1)
6 u = 2 p + 16
6 u - 16 =
2 p --- (2)
Make p the same.
(1)
x2 2 u + 12 =
2 p --- (3)
(2) = (3)
6 u - 16 = 2 u + 12
6 u - 2 u = 12 + 16
4 u = 28
1 u = 28 ÷ 4 = 7
Number of marbles in the container
= (1 u + 6) + 6 u
= 7 u + 6
= (7 x 7) + 6
= 49 + 6
= 55
Answer(s): 55