Allan Has 360 Stamps. He Gave Some To Aaron And Gave 1/4 Of The Remainder To Riza. If Allan Has 225 Stamps Left, How Many Did He Give Aaron?
Allan has 360 stamps. He gave some to Aaron and gave 1/4 of the remainder to Riza. If Allan has 225 stamps left, how many did he give Aaron?
Answer:
Allan gave 60 stamps to Aaron.
Step-by-step explanation:
Represent:
Allans stamps: 360
Stamps Allan gave to Aaron: x
Remainder or remaining stamps after Allan gave some to Aaron: 360-x
Stamps given to Riza ⇒ 1/4 of the remainder: 1/4(360-x)
Number of stamps left with Allan: 225
Equation:
Allans stamps - (stamps given to Aaron + stamps given to Riza) = stamps left with Allan
360 - x + (1/4)(360-x) = 225
Find the x, the number of stamps Allan gave to Aaron:
360 - x + 90 - x/4 = 225
360 - x - 90 + x/4 = 225
360 - 90 - 225 = x - (x/4)
45 = x - (x/4)
(4) 45 = x - (x/4) (4)
180 = 4x - x
180 = 3x
3x/3 = 180/3
x = 60
Allan gave 60 stamps to Aaron.
Substitute, x=60:
Rizas stamps = (1/4) (360 - 60)
= (1/4) (300)
= 75 stamps
Check:
360 - (60 + 75) = 225
360 - 135 = 225
225 = 225 (True)
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