A stallholder had the same number of lemons, mangoes and chikoos at first. After 125 chikoos, some lemons and mangoes were taken out, there were 112 fruits left. There were four times as many lemons as mangoes left. The number of chikoos left was 32 fewer than the number of lemons. How many mangoes were taken out?
| |
Lemons |
Mangoes |
Chikoos |
Total |
| Before |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Change |
- ? |
- ? |
- 125 |
|
| After |
4 u |
1 u |
4 u - 32 |
112 |
Total number of fruits in the end
= 4 u + 1 u + 4 u - 32
= 9 u - 32
9 u - 32 = 112
9 u = 112 + 32
9 u = 144
1 u = 144 ÷ 9 = 16
Number of chikoos at first
= 4 u - 32 + 125
= 4 x 16 - 32 + 125
= 64 - 32 + 125
= 157
The number of mangoes and chikoos at first was the same.
Number of mangoes taken out
= 157 - 1 u
= 157 - 16
= 141
Answer(s): 141
