In a basket,
13 are mangoes and the rest are passion fruits. If I give away 112 passion fruits, there will be
29 as many passion fruits as mangoes. How many mangoes and passion fruits are there in the basket altogether?
|
Mangoes |
Passion Fruits |
Total |
Before |
1x9 = 9 u |
2x9 = 18 u |
3x9 = 27 u |
Change |
|
- 112 |
|
After |
9x1 = 9 u |
2x1 = 2 u |
|
The number of mangoes remains unchanged.
Change in the number of passion fruits
= 18 u - 2 u
= 16 u
16 u = 112
1 u = 112 ÷ 16 = 7
Number of mangoes and passion fruits
= 27 u
= 27 x 7
= 189
Answer(s): 189