The number of tomatoes is 5 times as many as the number of apples. After buying another 19 tomatoes and 107 apples, the number of tomatoes is the same as the number of apples. What is the number of tomatoes at first?
|
Tomatoes |
Apples |
Before |
5 u |
1 u |
Change |
+ 19 |
+ 107 |
After |
5 u + 19 |
1 u + 107 |
The number of tomatoes and apples is the same in the end.
5 u + 19 = 1 u + 107
5 u - 1 u = 107 - 19
4 u = 88
1 u = 88 ÷ 4 = 22
Number of tomatoes at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 22
= 110
Answer(s): 110