At a stall, the ratio of dates to apples was 4 : 9. After Betty bought two-fifths of the apples, there was a total of 188 dates and apples left at the stall. How many fruits were there at first?
| |
Dates |
Apples |
Total |
Comparing dates
and apples at first |
4x5 =
20 u |
9x5 =
45 u |
65 u |
Before |
|
5x9 =
45 u |
|
Change |
|
- 2x9 =
- 18 u |
|
After |
20 u |
3x9 =
27 u |
188 |
The number of apples at first is repeated. Make the number of apples at first the same. LCM of 9 and 5 is 45.
Total number of fruits left
= 20 u + 27 u
= 47 u
47 u = 188
1 u = 188 ÷ 47 = 4
Number of fruits at first
= 20 u + 45 u
= 65 u
= 65 x 4
= 260
Answer(s): 260
