The number of honeydews is 3 times as many as the number of papayas. After buying another 18 honeydews and 60 papayas, the number of honeydews is the same as the number of papayas. What is the number of honeydews at first?
| |
Honeydews |
Papayas |
| Before |
3 u |
1 u |
| Change |
+ 18 |
+ 60 |
| After |
3 u + 18 |
1 u + 60 |
The number of honeydews and papayas is the same in the end.
3 u + 18 = 1 u + 60
3 u - 1 u = 60 - 18
2 u = 42
1 u = 42 ÷ 2 = 21
Number of honeydews at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 21
= 63
Answer(s): 63
