Pamela bought 26 pears and 14 pomegranates on Friday. Each day, she ate 5 pears and 1 pomegranate. She started eating her fruits on Saturday.

1. At the end of which day would there be an equal number of pears and pomegranates left? Give your answer in the following format. (Eg Monday)
2. How many more pomegranates than pears were there on Tuesday?

	Pears	Pomegranates
Before	26	14
Change	- 5 u	- 1 u
After	26 - 5 u	14 - 1 u

(a)
Let the number of days be 1 u.

The number of pomegranates and pears in the end is equal.

26 - 5 u = 14 - 1 u
5 u - 1 u = 26 - 14
4 u = 12

1 u = 12 ÷ 4 = 3

Pamela ate for 3 days from Saturday onwards.  At the end of Monday, there would be an equal number of pears and pomegranates left.

(b)
Number of days from Saturday to Tuesday = 4

Number of pears left on Tuesday
= 26 - (5 x 4)
= 26 - 20
= 6

Number of pomegranates left on Tuesday
= 14 - (1 x 4)
= 14 - 4
= 10

Number of pomegranates more than pears
= 10 - 6
= 4

Answer(s): (a) Monday; (b) 4