Mr Peter sold some lemons, mangoes and mangosteens. The ratio of the number of lemons sold to the total number of fruits sold was 2 : 5. The ratio of the number of mangoes sold to the number of mangosteens sold was 1 : 8. He sold 6 more mangosteens than lemons. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Lemons |
Mangoes |
Mangosteens |
Total |
| 2x3 |
3x3 |
5x3 |
| |
1 |
8 |
|
| 6 u |
1 u |
8 u |
15 u |
The total number of mangoes and mangosteens is repeated. Make the total number of mangoes and mangosteens the same. LCM of 3 and 9 is 9.
Number of more mangosteens than lemons
= 8 u - 6 u
= 2 u
2 u = 6
1 u = 6 ÷ 2 = 3
Total number of fruits that Mr Peter sold
= 15 u
= 15 x 3
= 45
Answer(s): 45
