Question

Kenny had 5/7 more trading cards than lee. After Kenny collected 50% more trading cards, he had 220 more trading cards than lee. How many trading cards did lee have?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let X is the number of cards Kenny has

Let Y is the number of cards Lee has

1. Kenny had 5/7 more trading cards than lee, it means

X = Y + 5/7X (1)

2. After Kenny collected 50% more trading cards, he had 220 more trading cards than lee, it means:

X + 50%X = Y +  220 (2)

So, we solve the 2 equations to find out X and Y

$\left \{ {{X=Y + 5/7X} \atop {1.5X=Y +220}} \right.$

<=> X = $\frac{3080}{17}$ and Y = $\frac{880}{17}$

<=> X ≈181 and Y ≈ 52