In a basket,
13 are pomegranates and the rest are oranges. If I give away 80 oranges, there will be
211 as many oranges as pomegranates. How many pomegranates and oranges are there in the basket altogether?
| |
Pomegranates |
Oranges |
Total |
| Before |
1x11 =
11 u |
2x11 =
22 u |
3x11 =
33 u |
| Change |
|
- 80 |
|
| After |
11x1 =
11 u |
2x1 =
2 u |
|
The number of pomegranates remains unchanged.
Change in the number of oranges
= 22 u - 2 u
= 20 u
20 u = 80
1 u = 80 ÷ 20 = 4
Number of pomegranates and oranges
= 33 u
= 33 x 4
= 132
Answer(s): 132
