At Ben's fruit supermarket,
34 of the apples were red and the rest were green. He sold half of the total number of apples.
16 of the apples sold were green. 114 green apples were left. How many red apples did Ben sell?
| |
Red apples |
Green apples |
Total |
| Before |
3 u |
1 u |
4 u |
| Change |
- 123 u |
- 13 u |
- 2 u |
| After |
113 u |
23 u |
2 u |
Number of apples sold
=
12 x 4 u
= 2 u
Number of green apples sold
=
16 x 2 u
=
13 u
Number of green apples left
= 1 -
13 u
=
23 u
23 u = 114
1 u
= 114 ÷
23 = 114 x
32= 171
Number of red apples sold
= 2 u -
13 u
= 1
23 u
= 1
23 x 171
= 285
Answer(s): 285
