In a basket,
15 are pears and the rest are apples. If I give away 476 apples, there will be
29 as many apples as pears. How many pears and apples are there in the basket altogether?
|
Pears |
Apples |
Total |
Before |
1x9 = 9 u |
4x9 = 36 u |
5x9 = 45 u |
Change |
|
- 476 |
|
After |
9x1 = 9 u |
2x1 = 2 u |
|
The number of pears remains unchanged.
Change in the number of apples
= 36 u - 2 u
= 34 u
34 u = 476
1 u = 476 ÷ 34 = 14
Number of pears and apples
= 45 u
= 45 x 14
= 630
Answer(s): 630