PSLEA store owner had the same number of lemons, passion fruits and pears at first. After 60 pears, some lemons and passion fruits were sold, there were 82 fruits left. There were 3 times as many lemons as passion fruits left. The number of pears left was 30 fewer than the number of lemons left. How many passion fruits were sold?
|
Lemons |
Passion Fruits |
Pears |
Total |
Before |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Change |
- ? |
- ? |
- 60 |
|
After |
3 u |
1 u |
3 u - 30 |
82 |
Total number of fruits in the end
= 3 u + 1 u + 3 u - 30
= 7 u - 30
7 u - 30 = 82
7 u = 82 + 30
7 u = 112
1 u = 112 ÷ 7 = 16
Number of pears at first
= 3 u - 30 + 60
= 3 x 16 + 30
= 78
The number of pears and passion fruits at first is the same.
Number of passion fruits sold
= 78 - 16
= 62
Answer(s): 62