PSLEIn a bag,
49 of the fruits are apples and the rest are pears.
38 of the apples are red in colour. There are 24 red apples. How many fruits are there in the bag?
Apples |
Pears |
Total |
4x2 |
5x2 |
9x2
|
Red apples |
Other apples |
|
|
3x1 |
5x1 |
|
|
3 u |
5 u |
10 u |
18 u |
The number of apples and the total number of red apples and other apples are the same. Make the total number of apples the same. LCM of 4 and 8 is 8.
Number of red apples = 3 u
3 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 3 = 8
Total number of fruits
= 18 u
= 18 x 8
= 144
Answer(s): 144