The number of dragonfruits is
27 the number of pomegranates. The number of starfruits is four times that of dragonfruits. What is the ratio of the number of pomegranates to the total number of fruits?
Dragonfruits |
Pomegranates |
Starfruits |
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
Starfruits : Dragonfruits : Pomegranates : Total
8 : 2 : 7 : 17
Pomegranates : Total
7 : 17
Answer(s): 7 : 17