PSLEIn a packet,
59 of the fruits are apples and the rest are starfruits.
38 of the apples are yellow in colour. There are 15 yellow apples. How many fruits are there in the packet?
Apples |
Starfruits |
Total |
5x8 |
4x8 |
9x8
|
Yellow apples |
Other apples |
|
|
3x5 |
5x5 |
|
|
15 u |
25 u |
32 u |
72 u |
The number of apples and the total number of yellow apples and other apples are the same. Make the total number of apples the same. LCM of 5 and 8 is 40.
Number of yellow apples = 15 u
15 u = 15
1 u = 15 ÷ 15 = 1
Total number of fruits
= 72 u
= 72 x 1
= 72
Answer(s): 72