Jane had an equal number of oranges and tomatoes at first. She sold half of the tomatoes and bought another 48 oranges. In the end, she had five times as many oranges as tomatoes. Find the number of tomatoes she had at first.
| |
Tomatoes |
Oranges |
| Before |
2 u |
5 u - 48 |
| Change |
- 1 u |
+ 48 |
| After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of oranges and tomatoes at first is the same.
5 u - 48 = 2 u
5 u - 2 u = 48
3 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 3 = 16
Number of tomatoes that she had at first
= 2 u
= 2 x 16
= 32
Answer(s): 32
