PSLEIn a packet,
49 of the fruits are apples and the rest are kiwis.
310 of the apples are red in colour. There are 42 red apples. How many fruits are there in the packet?
Apples |
Kiwis |
Total |
4x5 |
5x5 |
9x5
|
Red apples |
Other apples |
|
|
3x2 |
7x2 |
|
|
6 u |
14 u |
25 u |
45 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 10 is 20.
Number of red apples = 6 u
6 u = 42
1 u = 42 ÷ 6 = 7
Total number of fruits
= 45 u
= 45 x 7
= 315
Answer(s): 315