In a basket,
12 are mangosteens and the rest are lemons. If I give away 4 lemons, there will be
34 as many lemons as mangosteens. How many mangosteens and lemons are there in the basket altogether?
|
Mangosteens |
Lemons |
Total |
Before |
1x4 = 4 u |
1x4 = 4 u |
2x4 = 8 u |
Change |
|
- 4 |
|
After |
4x1 = 4 u |
3x1 = 3 u |
|
The number of mangosteens remains unchanged.
Change in the number of lemons
= 4 u - 3 u
= 1 u
1 u = 4
1 u = 4 ÷ 1 = 4
Number of mangosteens and lemons
= 8 u
= 8 x 4
= 32
Answer(s): 32