The number of tomatoes is 3 times as many as the number of kiwis. After buying another 22 tomatoes and 46 kiwis, the number of tomatoes is the same as the number of kiwis. What is the number of tomatoes at first?
| |
Tomatoes |
Kiwis |
| Before |
3 u |
1 u |
| Change |
+ 22 |
+ 46 |
| After |
3 u + 22 |
1 u + 46 |
The number of tomatoes and kiwis is the same in the end.
3 u + 22 = 1 u + 46
3 u - 1 u = 46 - 22
2 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 2 = 12
Number of tomatoes at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 12
= 36
Answer(s): 36
