The number of pennies they lose altogether is 288 pennies.
How to find the number of pennies they lost together?
Together, Katya and Mimi have 480 pennies in their piggy banks.
Therefore, there total amount of pennies is 480.
After Katya loses 1/2 of her pennies and Mimi loses 2/3 of her pennies, they have an equal number of pennies left.
Therefore,
let
x = number of pennies Katya have
y = number of pennies Mimi have
Hence,
x + y = 480
x = 480
Katya pennies left = x - 1 / 2x = 1 / 2x
Mimi pennies left = y - 2 / 3 y = 1 / 3 y
1 / 2 x = 1 / 3 y
2y = 3x
y = 3 / 2 x
Substitute the value in equation(i)
x + 3 / 2 x = 480
2.5x = 480
x = 480 / 2.5
x = 192
Therefore,
192 + y = 480
y = 480 - 192
y = 288
The number of pennies they lose can be calculated as follows;
Katya losses = 1 / 2 × 192 = 96
Mimi losses = 2 / 3 × 288 = 192
Therefore, they lost 96 + 192 = 288 pennies altogether.
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