In a basket,
15 are kiwis and the rest are pears. If I give away 130 pears, there will be
27 as many pears as kiwis. How many kiwis and pears are there in the basket altogether?
|
Kiwis |
Pears |
Total |
Before |
1x7 = 7 u |
4x7 = 28 u |
5x7 = 35 u |
Change |
|
- 130 |
|
After |
7x1 = 7 u |
2x1 = 2 u |
|
The number of kiwis remains unchanged.
Change in the number of pears
= 28 u - 2 u
= 26 u
26 u = 130
1 u = 130 ÷ 26 = 5
Number of kiwis and pears
= 35 u
= 35 x 5
= 175
Answer(s): 175