PSLEA grocer had the same number of chikoos, passion fruits and mangoes at first. After 76 mangoes, some chikoos and passion fruits were sold, there were 105 fruits left. There were 3 times as many chikoos as passion fruits left. The number of mangoes left was 28 fewer than the number of chikoos left. How many passion fruits were sold?
|
Chikoos |
Passion Fruits |
Mangoes |
Total |
Before |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Change |
- ? |
- ? |
- 76 |
|
After |
3 u |
1 u |
3 u - 28 |
105 |
Total number of fruits in the end
= 3 u + 1 u + 3 u - 28
= 7 u - 28
7 u - 28 = 105
7 u = 105 + 28
7 u = 133
1 u = 133 ÷ 7 = 19
Number of mangoes at first
= 3 u - 28 + 76
= 3 x 19 + 48
= 105
The number of mangoes and passion fruits at first is the same.
Number of passion fruits sold
= 105 - 19
= 86
Answer(s): 86