3/4 = 9/12
We assign 12 units to represent the initial number of gold balloons
Number of gold balloons that did not burst
= 1/4 × 12 units
= 3 units
5/6 = 10/12
We assign (12 units + 156) to represent the number of silver balloons initially.
Number of silver balloons that did not burst
= 1/6 × (12 units + 156)
= 2 units + 26
3 units + 2 units + 26 = 106
5 units = 80
1 unit = 16
24 units + 156
= 24×16 + 156
= 540 balloons altogether at first