A stallholder had the same number of passion fruits, guavas and kiwis at first. After 135 kiwis, some passion fruits and guavas were removed, there were 163 fruits left. There were five times as many passion fruits as guavas left. The number of kiwis left was 35 less than the number of passion fruits. How many guavas were removed?
| |
Passion Fruits |
Guavas |
Kiwis |
Total |
| Before |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Change |
- ? |
- ? |
- 135 |
|
| After |
5 u |
1 u |
5 u - 35 |
163 |
Total number of fruits in the end
= 5 u + 1 u + 5 u - 35
= 11 u - 35
11 u - 35 = 163
11 u = 163 + 35
11 u = 198
1 u = 198 ÷ 11 = 18
Number of kiwis at first
= 5 u - 35 + 135
= 5 x 18 - 35 + 135
= 90 - 35 + 135
= 190
The number of guavas and kiwis at first was the same.
Number of guavas removed
= 190 - 1 u
= 190 - 18
= 172
Answer(s): 172
