The number of pomegranates is
37 the number of pears. The number of mangosteens is five times that of pomegranates. What is the ratio of the number of pears to the total number of fruits?
Pomegranates |
Pears |
Mangosteens |
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
Mangosteens : Pomegranates : Pears : Total
15 : 3 : 7 : 25
Pears : Total
7 : 25
Answer(s): 7 : 25