In a basket,
13 are mangoes and the rest are passion fruits. If I give away 8 passion fruits, there will be
23 as many passion fruits as mangoes. How many mangoes and passion fruits are there in the basket altogether?
|
Mangoes |
Passion Fruits |
Total |
Before |
1x3 = 3 u |
2x3 = 6 u |
3x3 = 9 u |
Change |
|
- 8 |
|
After |
3x1 = 3 u |
2x1 = 2 u |
|
The number of mangoes remains unchanged.
Change in the number of passion fruits
= 6 u - 2 u
= 4 u
4 u = 8
1 u = 8 ÷ 4 = 2
Number of mangoes and passion fruits
= 9 u
= 9 x 2
= 18
Answer(s): 18