The number of pomegranates is
27 the number of pears. The number of guavas is thrice that of pomegranates. What is the ratio of the number of pears to the total number of fruits?
Pomegranates |
Pears |
Guavas |
Total |
2 |
7 |
|
9 |
1x2 |
|
3x2 |
|
2 u |
7 u |
6 u |
15 u |
The number of pomegranates is the repeated identity.
LCM of 1 & 2 = 2
Guavas : Pomegranates : Pears : Total
6 : 2 : 7 : 15
Pears : Total
7 : 15
Answer(s): 7 : 15