There were some silver stickers and pink stickers. The stickers were packed into 2 bags. At first, Packet A contained 180 stickers and 30% of them were pink stickers. Packet B contained 165 stickers and 80% of them were pink stickers. How many silver stickers and pink stickers in total must be moved from Packet A to Packet B such that 20% of the stickers in Packet A are silver and 50% of the stickers in Packet B are pink?
|
Packet A |
Packet B |
Total |
180 |
165 |
|
Pink stickers |
Silver stickers |
Pink stickers |
Silver stickers |
Before |
54 |
126 |
132 |
33 |
Change |
- ? |
- ? |
+ ? |
+ ? |
After |
4 u |
1 u |
1 p |
1 p |
Number of pink stickers in Packet A at first
= 30% x 180
=
30100 x 180
= 54
Number of silver stickers in Packet A at first
= 180 - 54
= 126
Number of pink stickers in Packet B at first
= 80% x 165
=
80100 x 165
= 132
Number of silver stickers in Packet B at first
= 165 - 132
= 33
Packet A in the end20% =
20100 =
15 Pink stickers : Silver stickers = 4 : 1
Packet B in the end50% =
50100 =
12Pink stickers : Silver stickers = 1 : 1
Total number of pink stickers = 4 u + 1 p
4 u + 1 p = 54 + 132
4 u + 1 p = 186
1 p = 186 - 4 u --- (1)
Total number of silver stickers = 1 u + 1 p
1 u + 1 p = 126 + 33
1 u + 1 p = 159
1 p = 159 - 1 u --- (2)
(2) = (1)
159 - 1 u = 186 - 4 u
4 u - 1 u = 186 - 159
3 u = 27
1 u = 27 ÷ 3 = 9
Total number of silver stickers and pink stickers that must be moved from Packet A to Packet B
= 180 - 5 u
= 180 - 5 x 9
= 180 - 45
= 135
Answer(s): 135