I have green and blue paper clips.taking away 44 greens would have green to blue:4:5 if taking away 20 blues,g:b 6:5.add 150 blue.percent blue of total finally

Question

primary school question. answer in ratio

Answer 1

(G-44)/B = 4/5

5G -44(5) = 4B

5G-4B = 220

G/(B-20) = 6/5

5G = 6B-120

5G -6B = -120

subtract to get 2B= 340

B = 170 blue

G=180 green

180-44/170 = 136/170 = 4/5

180/170-20 = 180/150 = 6/5

180/170+150 = 180/320 = 9/16