The number of tomatoes is 4 times as many as the number of avocados. After buying another 17 tomatoes and 68 avocados, the number of tomatoes is the same as the number of avocados. What is the number of tomatoes at first?
|
Tomatoes |
Avocados |
Before |
4 u |
1 u |
Change |
+ 17 |
+ 68 |
After |
4 u + 17 |
1 u + 68 |
The number of tomatoes and avocados is the same in the end.
4 u + 17 = 1 u + 68
4 u - 1 u = 68 - 17
3 u = 51
1 u = 51 ÷ 3 = 17
Number of tomatoes at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 17
= 68
Answer(s): 68