Answer: There are 200 pieces of gold Kraken will receive.
Explanation:
Since we have given that there are Kraken and seven other pirates agreed to share a pile of gold pieces equally.
Let the total amount of Gold pieces be x
So, Number of pieces Kraken received is given by
[tex]\frac{x}{8}[/tex]
Now, if two more pirates showed up and demanded to be included , so the gold ended up getting divided among ten pirates instead,
Then, Number of pieces Kraken received is given by
[tex]\frac{x}{10}[/tex]
According to question,
[tex]\frac{x}{8}-\frac{x}{10}=40\\\\\frac{5x-4x}{40}=40\\\\x=40\times 40\\\\x=1600[/tex]
So, Number of pieces of gold Kraken receive is
[tex]\frac{1600}{8}=200.[/tex]
Hence, there are 200 pieces of gold Kraken will receive.
