Mr Fabian sold some apples, chikoos and pomegranates. The ratio of the number of apples sold to the total number of fruits sold was 3 : 7. The ratio of the number of chikoos sold to the number of pomegranates sold was 3 : 17. He sold 4 more pomegranates than apples. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Apples |
Chikoos |
Pomegranates |
Total |
| 3x5 |
4x5 |
7x5 |
| |
3 |
17 |
|
| 15 u |
3 u |
17 u |
35 u |
The total number of chikoos and pomegranates is repeated. Make the total number of chikoos and pomegranates the same. LCM of 4 and 20 is 20.
Number of more pomegranates than apples
= 17 u - 15 u
= 2 u
2 u = 4
1 u = 4 ÷ 2 = 2
Total number of fruits that Mr Fabian sold
= 35 u
= 35 x 2
= 70
Answer(s): 70
