P6 / Temasek / 2019 / SA2 Prelims / Paper 2 – Q17 [5 marks]

Question:

Michelle had a candy bag which contained 35 lollipops and 50 chocolate bars. Rahul had a candy bag which contained 45 lollipops and 10 chocolate bars. After Michelle gave Rahul some lollipops and chocolate bars, 40% of Michelle’s candy bag contained lollipops and 30% of Rahul’s candy bag contained chocolate bars. What was the total number of lollipops and chocolate bars Michelle gave to Rahul?

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