In a basket,
12 are starfruits and the rest are apples. If I give away 11 apples, there will be
23 as many apples as starfruits. How many starfruits and apples are there in the basket altogether?
|
Starfruits |
Apples |
Total |
Before |
1x3 = 3 u |
1x3 = 3 u |
2x3 = 6 u |
Change |
|
- 11 |
|
After |
3x1 = 3 u |
2x1 = 2 u |
|
The number of starfruits remains unchanged.
Change in the number of apples
= 3 u - 2 u
= 1 u
1 u = 11
1 u = 11 ÷ 1 = 11
Number of starfruits and apples
= 6 u
= 6 x 11
= 66
Answer(s): 66