Question

Anne has 24 more cards than Devi. Anne finds that 3/5 of Devi's cards are equal to 1/2 of her cards. How many cards does Anne have?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

let Devi have x no. of cards
Hence Anne has x+24 cards
By the problem,
(3/5)(x)=(1/2)(24+x)
=>(3/5)x=12+(x/2)
=>(1/10)x=12
=>x=120
Hence Anne has 120+24=144 cards