Kraken and seven other pirates decided to share a pile of gold pieces equally. Right before they divided up the gold, two more pirates showed up and demanded to be included, so the gold ended up getting divided among ten pirates instead. Kraken received 40 fewer pieces of gold than he would have if the two extra pirates hadn't showed up. How many pieces of gold did Kraken receive?
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total gold pieces would be 1600
and Kraken would receive 160 pieces finally....
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no of pirates=8
total gold pieces=X
no of pieces with Kraken=X/8
now
no of pirates=10
total gold pieces=X
no of pieces with Kraken=X/10
relation
40+X/10=X/8
8(400+X)=10x
3200+8x=10x
1600=X
no of pieces with Kraken=1600/10=160
and Kraken would receive 160 pieces finally....
____________________________________
no of pirates=8
total gold pieces=X
no of pieces with Kraken=X/8
now
no of pirates=10
total gold pieces=X
no of pieces with Kraken=X/10
relation
40+X/10=X/8
8(400+X)=10x
3200+8x=10x
1600=X
no of pieces with Kraken=1600/10=160
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