document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428077>Question 428077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I really need your help on this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a fish shop, 60% of the fish were guppies and the rest were angelfish. After 81 fishes were removed,the number of guppies decreased by 25% and the number of angelfish was 1/4 of the original number of angelfish.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) How many guppies were removed?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) How many angelfish were there at first?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you, I really appreciate your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297612 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shree840><B>shree840(260)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shree840><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=shree840><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let us say fishes are x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "guppies =0.6x  angelfish =.4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-81 is now the no. of fishes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "guppies =.75*.6(x=.45x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angelfish = .25x*.4=.10x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total combined =x-81<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".45x+.10x=x-81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-0.55x=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.45x= 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=222  ANS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this is correct </SPAN>\n" );
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