In a basket,
12 are lemons and the rest are pomegranates. If I give away 60 pomegranates, there will be
25 as many pomegranates as lemons. How many lemons and pomegranates are there in the basket altogether?
| |
Lemons |
Pomegranates |
Total |
| Before |
1x5 =
5 u |
1x5 =
5 u |
2x5 =
10 u |
| Change |
|
- 60 |
|
| After |
5x1 =
5 u |
2x1 =
2 u |
|
The number of lemons remains unchanged.
Change in the number of pomegranates
= 5 u - 2 u
= 3 u
3 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 3 = 20
Number of lemons and pomegranates
= 10 u
= 10 x 20
= 200
Answer(s): 200
