Betty had some passion fruits and pomegranates in 2 crates. In Crate P, the number of passion fruits to the number of pomegranates was in the ratio of 4 : 9. In Crate Q, there were twice as many passion fruits as pomegranates. After Betty transferred
23 of the pomegranates from Crate P to Crate Q, the number of fruits left in Crate P was 224 and the ratio of the number of passion fruits to the number of pomegranates in Crate B became 4 : 5. How many fruits were in Crate Q in the end?
|
Crate P |
Crate Q |
|
Passion Fruits |
Pomegranates |
Passion Fruits |
Pomegranates |
Before |
4 u |
9 u |
2x2 = 4 p |
1x2 = 2 p |
Change |
|
- 6 u |
|
+ 6 u (+ 3 p) |
After |
4 u |
3 u |
4x1 = 4 p |
5x1 = 5 p |
Number of pomegranates that Betty transferred from Crate P to Crate Q
=
23 x 9 u
= 6 u
Total number of fruits in Crate P in the end
= 4 u + 3 u
= 7 u
7 u = 224
1 u = 224 ÷ 7 = 32
The number of passion fruits in Crate Q is the unchanged quantity.
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4.
Number of pomegranates that Betty transferred from Crate P to Crate Q
= 6 u
= 6 x 32
= 192
Increase in the number of pomegranates that due to the transfer from Crate P to Crate Q
= 5 p - 2 p
= 3 p
3 p = 6 u
3 p = 192
1 p = 192 ÷ 3 = 64
Number of fruits in Crate Q in the end
= 4 p + 5 p
= 9 p
= 9 x 64
= 576
Answer(s): 576