Let us assume the number of CDs Kate had = x Number of CDs given to Sue = 5x/6 Number of CDs given to Joan = (5x/6) * ( 7/8) = 35x/48 Number of CDs given to Ann = (35x/48) * (3/5) = 7x/16 Total number of CDs Ann received = 70 Then 7x/16 = 70 x = 160 From the above deduction, it can be concluded that the number of CDs that Kate originally had was 160. I hope that this is the answer that has actually come to your help.