PSLEIn a packet,
49 of the fruits are apples and the rest are pears.
38 of the apples are green in colour. There are 18 green apples. How many fruits are there in the packet?
Apples |
Pears |
Total |
4x2 |
5x2 |
9x2
|
Green apples |
Other apples |
|
|
3x1 |
5x1 |
|
|
3 u |
5 u |
10 u |
18 u |
The number of apples and the total number of green apples and other apples are the same. Make the total number of apples the same. LCM of 4 and 8 is 8.
Number of green apples = 3 u
3 u = 18
1 u = 18 ÷ 3 = 6
Total number of fruits
= 18 u
= 18 x 6
= 108
Answer(s): 108