In a basket,
12 are pears and the rest are oranges. If I give away 12 oranges, there will be
34 as many oranges as pears. How many pears and oranges are there in the basket altogether?
|
Pears |
Oranges |
Total |
Before |
1x4 = 4 u |
1x4 = 4 u |
2x4 = 8 u |
Change |
|
- 12 |
|
After |
4x1 = 4 u |
3x1 = 3 u |
|
The number of pears remains unchanged.
Change in the number of oranges
= 4 u - 3 u
= 1 u
1 u = 12
1 u = 12 ÷ 1 = 12
Number of pears and oranges
= 8 u
= 8 x 12
= 96
Answer(s): 96