The number of pomegranates is
37 the number of lemons. The number of pears is five times that of pomegranates. What is the ratio of the number of lemons to the total number of fruits?
Pomegranates |
Lemons |
Pears |
Total |
3 |
7 |
|
10 |
1x3 |
|
5x3 |
|
3 u |
7 u |
15 u |
25 u |
The number of pomegranates is the repeated identity.
LCM of 1 & 3 = 3
Pears : Pomegranates : Lemons : Total
15 : 3 : 7 : 25
Lemons : Total
7 : 25
Answer(s): 7 : 25