The number of dragonfruits is
27 the number of kiwis. The number of pears is four times that of dragonfruits. What is the ratio of the number of kiwis to the total number of fruits?
Dragonfruits |
Kiwis |
Pears |
Total |
2 |
7 |
|
9 |
1x2 |
|
4x2 |
|
2 u |
7 u |
8 u |
17 u |
The number of dragonfruits is the repeated identity.
LCM of 1 & 2 = 2
Pears : Dragonfruits : Kiwis : Total
8 : 2 : 7 : 17
Kiwis : Total
7 : 17
Answer(s): 7 : 17