In a basket,
13 are mangosteens and the rest are persimmons. If I give away 85 persimmons, there will be
34 as many persimmons as mangosteens. How many mangosteens and persimmons are there in the basket altogether?
|
Mangosteens |
Persimmons |
Total |
Before |
1x4 = 4 u |
2x4 = 8 u |
3x4 = 12 u |
Change |
|
- 85 |
|
After |
4x1 = 4 u |
3x1 = 3 u |
|
The number of mangosteens remains unchanged.
Change in the number of persimmons
= 8 u - 3 u
= 5 u
5 u = 85
1 u = 85 ÷ 5 = 17
Number of mangosteens and persimmons
= 12 u
= 12 x 17
= 204
Answer(s): 204