Flynn had 88 mangosteens and 90 mangoes at first. He used
58 of the mangosteens and
35 of the mangoes. He then bought some more mangoes. In the end,
19 of the fruits he had left were mangosteens. How many mangoes did he buy?
| |
Mangosteens |
Mangoes |
Total |
| Before |
88 |
90 |
|
| Change 1 |
- 55 |
- 54 |
|
| After 1 |
33 |
36 |
|
| Change 2 |
|
+ some |
|
| After 2 |
1 u |
8 u |
9 u |
Number of mangosteens that Flynn used
=
58 x 88
= 55
Number of mangosteens that Flynn had left
= 88 - 55
= 33
Number of mangoes that Flynn used
=
35 x 90
= 54
Number of mangoes that Flynn had left
= 90 - 54
= 36
Fraction of the fruits left that were mangoes
= 1 -
19=
89 Number of mangosteens left = 1 u = 33
Number of mangoes left in the end
= 8 u
= 8 x 33
= 264
Number of mangoes that Flynn bought
= 264 - 36
= 228
Answer(s): 228
