Crate D contains 4 grey balls and 15 white balls. Crate E contains 29 grey balls and 6 white balls. How many white balls and grey balls must be moved from Crate E to put into Crate D so that 50% of the balls in Crate A are grey and 80% of the balls in Crate E are grey?
|
Crate D |
Crate E |
|
Grey balls |
White balls |
Grey balls |
White balls |
Before |
4 |
15 |
29 |
6 |
Change |
+ ? |
+ ? |
- ? |
- ? |
After |
1 u |
1 u |
4 p |
1 p |
50% =
50100 = 12
80% =
80100 = 45
Number of grey balls = 4 + 29 = 33
Number of white balls = 15 + 6 = 21
1 u + 4 p = 33 --- (1)
1 u + 1 p = 21 ---(2)
(1) - (2)
(1 u + 4 p) - (1 u + 1 p) = 33 - 21
4 p - 1 p = 12
3 p = 12
1 p = 12 ÷ 3 = 4
From (2):
1 u + 1 p = 21
1 u + 1 x 4 = 21
1 u + 4 = 21
1 u = 21 - 4 = 17
Number of white balls to be moved from Crate E to Crate D
= 6 - 1 p
= 6 - 1 x 4
= 6 - 4
= 2
Number of grey balls to be moved from Crate E to Crate D
= 1 u - 4
= 17 - 4
= 13
Total number of white and grey balls to be moved from Crate E to Crate D
= 2 + 13
= 15
Answer(s): 15