Answer:
Let's start by figuring out how many blue beads Ann had initially.
If Ann had a total of 285 red and blue beads, and she used 45 red beads, then she had 240 blue beads remaining.
If Ann used 40% of the blue beads, then she used:
0.40 x 240 = 96 blue beads
After using 45 red beads and 96 blue beads, Ann had the following number of red and blue beads remaining:
Red beads = 285 - 45 = 240
Blue beads = 240 - 96 = 144
At this point, the ratio of red beads to blue beads is:
Red beads : Blue beads = 240 : 144 = 5 : 3
However, we want the ratio to be 1 : 3. To achieve this ratio, we need to divide both the red beads and blue beads by 5. This gives us:
Red beads = 240 / 5 = 48
Blue beads = 144 / 5 = 28.8
Since we can't have a fraction of a bead, we need to round up the number of blue beads to the nearest whole number. This gives us:
Red beads = 48
Blue beads = 29
Therefore, Ann initially had 285 - 48 - 29 = 208 beads, with 48 red beads and 29 blue beads.
Explanation: