PSLEIn a bag,
49 of the fruits are apples and the rest are mangoes.
310 of the apples are green in colour. There are 36 green apples. How many fruits are there in the bag?
Apples |
Mangoes |
Total |
4x5 |
5x5 |
9x5
|
Green apples |
Other apples |
|
|
3x2 |
7x2 |
|
|
6 u |
14 u |
25 u |
45 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 10 is 20.
Number of green apples = 6 u
6 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 6 = 6
Total number of fruits
= 45 u
= 45 x 6
= 270
Answer(s): 270