A store owner had the same number of passion fruits, chikoos and mangoes at first. After 127 mangoes, some passion fruits and chikoos were taken out, there were 119 fruits left. There were twice as many passion fruits as chikoos left. The number of mangoes left was 21 less than the number of passion fruits. How many chikoos were taken out?
| |
Passion Fruits |
Chikoos |
Mangoes |
Total |
| Before |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Change |
- ? |
- ? |
- 127 |
|
| After |
2 u |
1 u |
2 u - 21 |
119 |
Total number of fruits in the end
= 2 u + 1 u + 2 u - 21
= 5 u - 21
5 u - 21 = 119
5 u = 119 + 21
5 u = 140
1 u = 140 ÷ 5 = 28
Number of mangoes at first
= 2 u - 21 + 127
= 2 x 28 - 21 + 127
= 56 - 21 + 127
= 162
The number of chikoos and mangoes at first was the same.
Number of chikoos taken out
= 162 - 1 u
= 162 - 28
= 134
Answer(s): 134
