A grocer had the same number of grapefruits, lemons and chikoos at first. After 44 chikoos, some grapefruits and lemons were removed, there were 182 fruits left. There were five times as many grapefruits as lemons left. The number of chikoos left was 16 fewer than the number of grapefruits. How many lemons were removed?
| |
Grapefruits |
Lemons |
Chikoos |
Total |
| Before |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Change |
- ? |
- ? |
- 44 |
|
| After |
5 u |
1 u |
5 u - 16 |
182 |
Total number of fruits in the end
= 5 u + 1 u + 5 u - 16
= 11 u - 16
11 u - 16 = 182
11 u = 182 + 16
11 u = 198
1 u = 198 ÷ 11 = 18
Number of chikoos at first
= 5 u - 16 + 44
= 5 x 18 - 16 + 44
= 90 - 16 + 44
= 118
The number of lemons and chikoos at first was the same.
Number of lemons removed
= 118 - 1 u
= 118 - 18
= 100
Answer(s): 100
