In a basket,
14 are oranges and the rest are pomegranates. If I give away 75 pomegranates, there will be
29 as many pomegranates as oranges. How many oranges and pomegranates are there in the basket altogether?
|
Oranges |
Pomegranates |
Total |
Before |
1x9 = 9 u |
3x9 = 27 u |
4x9 = 36 u |
Change |
|
- 75 |
|
After |
9x1 = 9 u |
2x1 = 2 u |
|
The number of oranges remains unchanged.
Change in the number of pomegranates
= 27 u - 2 u
= 25 u
25 u = 75
1 u = 75 ÷ 25 = 3
Number of oranges and pomegranates
= 36 u
= 36 x 3
= 108
Answer(s): 108