In a basket,
15 are mangosteens and the rest are kiwis. If I give away 54 kiwis, there will be
25 as many kiwis as mangosteens. How many mangosteens and kiwis are there in the basket altogether?
|
Mangosteens |
Kiwis |
Total |
Before |
1x5 = 5 u |
4x5 = 20 u |
5x5 = 25 u |
Change |
|
- 54 |
|
After |
5x1 = 5 u |
2x1 = 2 u |
|
The number of mangosteens remains unchanged.
Change in the number of kiwis
= 20 u - 2 u
= 18 u
18 u = 54
1 u = 54 ÷ 18 = 3
Number of mangosteens and kiwis
= 25 u
= 25 x 3
= 75
Answer(s): 75