The number of pomegranates is
35 the number of persimmons. The number of mangosteens is thrice that of pomegranates. What is the ratio of the number of persimmons to the total number of fruits?
Pomegranates |
Persimmons |
Mangosteens |
Total |
3 |
5 |
|
8 |
1x3 |
|
3x3 |
|
3 u |
5 u |
9 u |
17 u |
The number of pomegranates is the repeated identity.
LCM of 1 & 3 = 3
Mangosteens : Pomegranates : Persimmons : Total
9 : 3 : 5 : 17
Persimmons : Total
5 : 17
Answer(s): 5 : 17