In a basket,
14 are oranges and the rest are lemons. If I give away 36 lemons, there will be
34 as many lemons as oranges. How many oranges and lemons are there in the basket altogether?
|
Oranges |
Lemons |
Total |
Before |
1x4 = 4 u |
3x4 = 12 u |
4x4 = 16 u |
Change |
|
- 36 |
|
After |
4x1 = 4 u |
3x1 = 3 u |
|
The number of oranges remains unchanged.
Change in the number of lemons
= 12 u - 3 u
= 9 u
9 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 9 = 4
Number of oranges and lemons
= 16 u
= 16 x 4
= 64
Answer(s): 64