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Shona had 40% more green beads than white beads. She bought 60% more green beads to make some necklaces. She used up 25% of the green beads. In the end, she had 340 more green beads than white beads. How many beads did Shona have in the end?

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Shona had 40% more green beads than white beads. She bought 60% more green beads to make some necklaces. She used up 25% of the green beads. In the end, she had 340 more green beads than white beads. How many beads did Shona have in the end?

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Let's break down the problem step by step:

  1. Let's assume the number of white beads Shona initially had is W. According to the problem, she had 40% more green beads than white beads, so the number of green beads she initially had is 1.4W.

  2. She bought 60% more green beads, which means she added 0.6 * 1.4W = 0.84W green beads. So, the total number of green beads she had after buying more is 1.4W + 0.84W = 2.24W.

  3. She used up 25% of the green beads, which means she used 0.25 * 2.24W = 0.56W green beads. So, the number of green beads left is 2.24W - 0.56W = 1.68W.

  4. According to the problem, in the end, she had 340 more green beads than white beads. So, we can set up the equation 1.68W = W + 340.

  5. Solving this equation for W, we get W = 340 / 0.68 = 500. So, Shona initially had 500 white beads.

  6. The number of green beads she had in the end is 1.68W = 1.68 * 500 = 840.

  7. So, the total number of beads Shona had in the end is W + the number of green beads = 500 + 840 = 1340.

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