In a basket,
14 are pears and the rest are kiwis. If I give away 45 kiwis, there will be
34 as many kiwis as pears. How many pears and kiwis are there in the basket altogether?
|
Pears |
Kiwis |
Total |
Before |
1x4 = 4 u |
3x4 = 12 u |
4x4 = 16 u |
Change |
|
- 45 |
|
After |
4x1 = 4 u |
3x1 = 3 u |
|
The number of pears remains unchanged.
Change in the number of kiwis
= 12 u - 3 u
= 9 u
9 u = 45
1 u = 45 ÷ 9 = 5
Number of pears and kiwis
= 16 u
= 16 x 5
= 80
Answer(s): 80