In a basket,
12 are pomegranates and the rest are kiwis. If I give away 105 kiwis, there will be
29 as many kiwis as pomegranates. How many pomegranates and kiwis are there in the basket altogether?
|
Pomegranates |
Kiwis |
Total |
Before |
1x9 = 9 u |
1x9 = 9 u |
2x9 = 18 u |
Change |
|
- 105 |
|
After |
9x1 = 9 u |
2x1 = 2 u |
|
The number of pomegranates remains unchanged.
Change in the number of kiwis
= 9 u - 2 u
= 7 u
7 u = 105
1 u = 105 ÷ 7 = 15
Number of pomegranates and kiwis
= 18 u
= 18 x 15
= 270
Answer(s): 270