A stallholder had the same number of starfruits, chikoos and mangosteens at first. After 38 mangosteens, some starfruits and chikoos were set aside, there were 118 fruits left. There were five times as many starfruits as chikoos left. The number of mangosteens left was 14 fewer than the number of starfruits. How many chikoos were set aside?
| |
Starfruits |
Chikoos |
Mangosteens |
Total |
| Before |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Change |
- ? |
- ? |
- 38 |
|
| After |
5 u |
1 u |
5 u - 14 |
118 |
Total number of fruits in the end
= 5 u + 1 u + 5 u - 14
= 11 u - 14
11 u - 14 = 118
11 u = 118 + 14
11 u = 132
1 u = 132 ÷ 11 = 12
Number of mangosteens at first
= 5 u - 14 + 38
= 5 x 12 - 14 + 38
= 60 - 14 + 38
= 84
The number of chikoos and mangosteens at first was the same.
Number of chikoos set aside
= 84 - 1 u
= 84 - 12
= 72
Answer(s): 72
