PSLEIn a bag,
29 of the fruits are apples and the rest are peaches.
38 of the apples are yellow in colour. There are 39 yellow apples. How many fruits are there in the bag?
Apples |
Peaches |
Total |
2x4 |
7x4 |
9x4
|
Yellow apples |
Other apples |
|
|
3x1 |
5x1 |
|
|
3 u |
5 u |
28 u |
36 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 2 and 8 is 8.
Number of yellow apples = 3 u
3 u = 39
1 u = 39 ÷ 3 = 13
Total number of fruits
= 36 u
= 36 x 13
= 468
Answer(s): 468