After transferring 20% of peaches from Bag B to Bag A, there was an equal number of peaches in both Bags A and B. When 50% of peaches from Bag A were transferred to Bag B, the number of peaches in Bag B became thrice that the number of peaches in Bag A. There were then 160 fewer peaches in Bag A than Bag B. How many peaches were there in Bag A at first?

Help, please? :)

First Idea:
B-20%*B/A+20%*B = 1
But I have a feeling that I'm over-complicating things.

Question

After transferring 20% of peaches from Bag B to Bag A, there was an equal number of peaches in both Bags A and B. When 50% of peaches from Bag A were transferred to Bag B, the number of peaches in Bag B became thrice that the number of peaches in Bag A. There were then 160 fewer peaches in Bag A than Bag B. How many peaches were there in Bag A at first?

Help, please? :)

First Idea: 
B-20%*B/A+20%*B = 1
But I have a feeling that I'm over-complicating things.

anonymous · Answer

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