At a fruit stall, there were
14 as many starfruits as lemons. After 42 lemons were sold, the number of starfruits became
56 as many as the lemons. How many fruits were at the fruit stall at first?
| |
Starfruits |
Lemons |
| Before |
1x5 =
5 u |
4x5 =
20 u |
| Change |
|
- 42 |
| After |
5x1 =
5 u |
6x1 =
6 u |
The number of starfruits at first and in the end remains unchanged. Make the number of starfruits the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Number of lemons sold
= 20 u - 6 u
= 14 u
14 u = 42
1 u = 42 ÷ 14 = 3
Number of fruits at first
= 5 u + 20 u
= 25 u
= 25 x 3
= 75
Answer(s): 75
