In a basket,
15 are persimmons and the rest are oranges. If I give away 234 oranges, there will be
27 as many oranges as persimmons. How many persimmons and oranges are there in the basket altogether?
|
Persimmons |
Oranges |
Total |
Before |
1x7 = 7 u |
4x7 = 28 u |
5x7 = 35 u |
Change |
|
- 234 |
|
After |
7x1 = 7 u |
2x1 = 2 u |
|
The number of persimmons remains unchanged.
Change in the number of oranges
= 28 u - 2 u
= 26 u
26 u = 234
1 u = 234 ÷ 26 = 9
Number of persimmons and oranges
= 35 u
= 35 x 9
= 315
Answer(s): 315