Balu had a collection of coins. 1/2 of the coins are from asian countries, 1/3 of them from european countries, 36 are from amer

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ica, how many asian coins are there

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Georgia [21] · Answer 1 · 2023-09-22T18:04:25+03:00

The total number of coins Balu had in his collection was 216 coins, computed using the linear equation in one variable, x = x/2 + x/3 + 36.

Asian coins were 1/2 a fraction of this, that is, (1/2)*216 = 108 coins.

We assume the total coins with Balu to be x.

The fraction of coins from Asian countries = 1/2.

Thus, the number of coins from the Asian countries = 1/2 of x = x/2.

The fraction of coins from European countries = 1/3.

Thus, the number of coins from the European countries = 1/3 of x = x/3.

The number of coins from America = 36.

Thus, the total number of coins = x/2 + x/3 + 36.

But, we assumed that the total number of coins is x.

Thus, we get a linear equation in one variable as follows:

x = x/2 + x/3 + 36.

We solve this equation as follows:

x = x/2 + x/3 + 36,

or, x - x/2 - x/3 = 36,

or, (6x - 3x - 2x)/6 = 36,

or, x/6 = 36,

or, x = 36*6 = 216.

Thus, the total number of coins Balu had in his collection was 216 coins, computed using the linear equation in one variable, x = x/2 + x/3 + 36.

Asian coins were 1/2 a fraction of this, that is, (1/2)*216 = 108 coins.

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