SOLUTION: Together, Katya and Mimi have 480 pennies in their piggy banks. After Katya lost � of her pennies and Mimi lost 2/3 of her pennies, they both had an equal number of pennies left. H

Question 1100453: Together, Katya and Mimi have 480 pennies in their piggy banks. After Katya lost � of her pennies and Mimi lost 2/3 of her pennies, they both had an equal number of pennies left. How many pennies did they lose altogether?
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Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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K + M = 480,      (1)

 =      (2)   (after their losses)

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K = .     Substitute it into eq(1). You will get


 + M = 480  ====>   = 480  ====>  M =  = 288.


Then K =  =  = 192.


Check.  a)  288 + 192 = 480   ! Correct !

        b)   =  = 96;   

             =  = 96.  ! Correct !


Answer.  K = 192,  M = 288.

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