There were some green pens and silver pens. The pens were packed into 2 bags. At first, Bag P contained 210 pens and 30% of them were silver pens. Bag Q contained 190 pens and 80% of them were silver pens. How many green pens and silver pens in total must be moved from Bag P to Bag Q such that 20% of the pens in Bag P are green and 50% of the pens in Bag Q are silver?
|
Bag P |
Bag Q |
Total |
210 |
190 |
|
Silver pens |
Green pens |
Silver pens |
Green pens |
Before |
63 |
147 |
152 |
38 |
Change |
- ? |
- ? |
+ ? |
+ ? |
After |
4 u |
1 u |
1 p |
1 p |
Number of silver pens in Bag P at first
= 30% x 210
=
30100 x 210
= 63
Number of green pens in Bag P at first
= 210 - 63
= 147
Number of silver pens in Bag Q at first
= 80% x 190
=
80100 x 190
= 152
Number of green pens in Bag Q at first
= 190 - 152
= 38
Bag P in the end20% =
20100 =
15 Silver pens : Green pens = 4 : 1
Bag Q in the end50% =
50100 =
12Silver pens : Green pens = 1 : 1
Total number of silver pens = 4 u + 1 p
4 u + 1 p = 63 + 152
4 u + 1 p = 215
1 p = 215 - 4 u --- (1)
Total number of green pens = 1 u + 1 p
1 u + 1 p = 147 + 38
1 u + 1 p = 185
1 p = 185 - 1 u --- (2)
(2) = (1)
185 - 1 u = 215 - 4 u
4 u - 1 u = 215 - 185
3 u = 30
1 u = 30 ÷ 3 = 10
Total number of green pens and silver pens that must be moved from Bag P to Bag Q
= 210 - 5 u
= 210 - 5 x 10
= 210 - 50
= 160
Answer(s): 160