Elyse bought 19 pomegranates and 13 kiwis on Monday. Each day, she ate 3 pomegranates and 1 kiwi. She started eating her fruits on Tuesday.

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

	Pomegranates	Kiwis
Before	19	13
Change	- 3 u	- 1 u
After	19 - 3 u	13 - 1 u

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

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

19 - 3 u = 13 - 1 u
3 u - 1 u = 19 - 13
2 u = 6

1 u = 6 ÷ 2 = 3

Elyse ate for 3 days from Tuesday onwards.  At the end of Thursday, there would be an equal number of pomegranates and kiwis left.

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

Number of pomegranates left on Friday
= 19 - (3 x 4)
= 19 - 12
= 7

Number of kiwis left on Friday
= 13 - (1 x 4)
= 13 - 4
= 9

Number of kiwis more than pomegranates
= 9 - 7
= 2

Answer(s): (a) Thursday; (b) 2