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In A,B,C are having some marbles with each of them. A has given B and C the same number of marbles they already have to each of them. then, B gave C and A the same no. of marbles they have, then C gave A and B the same no. of marbles they have. At the

end A,B,and C have equal no. of marbles.

(i) If x,y,z are the marbles initially with A,B,C respectively. then the no of marbles B have at the end

(a) 2(x-y-z) (b) 4(x-y-z) etc.

(ii)If the total no. of marbles are 72, then the no. of marbles with A at the starting

a. 20 b. 30 c. 32


  
Total Answers and Comments: 4 Last Update: June 30, 2007   
  
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 Best Rated Answer
Submitted by: Jekin
 

first
A: x
B: y
C: z

second
A: x-y-z

B: 2y

C: 2z


third

A: 2(x-y-z)

B: 2y-(x-y-z)-2z=3y-x-z

C: 4z


forth

A: 4(x-y-z)

B: 6y-2x-2z

C: 4z-2(x-y-z)-(3y-x-z)=7z-x-y



Above answer was rated as good by the following members:
jasu85
April 23, 2006 13:31:08   #1  
manish singh Member Since: April 2006   Contribution: 2    

RE: In A,B,C are having some marbles with each ...

ans for 1st part is b

ans for 2nd part is 39


 
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July 25, 2006 10:45:34   #2  
indu        

RE: In A,B,C are having some marbles with each ...

ans-- 1.b is


 
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April 19, 2007 17:37:27   #3  
Chimuelo        

RE: In A,B,C are having some marbles with each ...
First you have
A : x
B : y
C : z

After x gives you have
A : x-y-z
B : 2y
C : 2z

After y gives you have
A : 2(x-y-z)
B : -x+3y
C : 3z

After z gives you have
A : 4(x-y-z)
B : 2(-x+3y)
C : -x-y+5z

Therefore the answers are:

1. -2x+6y
2. 39

 
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June 30, 2007 12:35:32   #4  
Jekin        

RE: In A,B,C are having some marbles with each ...

first
A: x
B: y
C: z

second
A: x-y-z

B: 2y

C: 2z


third

A: 2(x-y-z)

B: 2y-(x-y-z)-2z 3y-x-z

C: 4z


forth

A: 4(x-y-z)

B: 6y-2x-2z

C: 4z-2(x-y-z)-(3y-x-z) 7z-x-y


 
Is this answer useful? Yes | NoAnswer is useful 1   Answer is not useful 0Overall Rating: +1    


 
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