A fruit-seller sold
37 of his kiwis in the morning and
58 of his remaining kiwis in the afternoon. If he had 39 kiwis at the end of the day, find the total number of kiwis he had at first.
| Morning |
Remaining kiwis |
Total |
| 3x2 |
4x2 |
7x2 |
| |
Afternoon |
Left |
|
| |
5 |
3 |
|
| 6 u |
5 u |
3 u |
14 u |
Fraction of the kiwis not sold in the morning
= 1 - 37
= 47
Number of kiwis left = 3 u
3 u = 39
1 u = 39 ÷ 3 = 13
Total number of kiwis
= 14 u
= 14 x 13
= 182
Answer(s): 182
