A drink stall had 88 small and big packets of juice. The number of small packets is
29 of the number of big packets. After selling a few big packets of juice, there are
13 as many small packets as big packets left. How many big packets of juice were sold?
|
Small packets |
Big packets |
Total |
Before |
2 u |
9 u |
11 u |
Change |
|
- 3 u |
|
After |
1x2 = 2 u |
3x2 = 6 u |
|
The number of small packets remains unchanged. Make the number of small packets the same. LCM of 2 and 1 is 2.
Number of small packets at first = 2 u
Number of big packets at first = 9 u
Total number of packets at first
= 2 u + 9 u
= 11 u
11 u = 88
1 u = 88 ÷ 11 = 8
Number of big packets sold
= 9 u - 6 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 8
= 24
Answer(s): 24