In a basket,
14 are pears and the rest are mangosteens. If I give away 375 mangosteens, there will be
29 as many mangosteens as pears. How many pears and mangosteens are there in the basket altogether?
|
Pears |
Mangosteens |
Total |
Before |
1x9 = 9 u |
3x9 = 27 u |
4x9 = 36 u |
Change |
|
- 375 |
|
After |
9x1 = 9 u |
2x1 = 2 u |
|
The number of pears remains unchanged.
Change in the number of mangosteens
= 27 u - 2 u
= 25 u
25 u = 375
1 u = 375 ÷ 25 = 15
Number of pears and mangosteens
= 36 u
= 36 x 15
= 540
Answer(s): 540