Mr Ivan sold some pears, pomegranates and mangoes. The ratio of the number of pears sold to the total number of fruits sold was 2 : 9. The ratio of the number of pomegranates sold to the number of mangoes sold was 4 : 17. He sold 88 more mangoes than pears. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Pears |
Pomegranates |
Mangoes |
Total |
| 2x3 |
7x3 |
9x3 |
| |
4 |
17 |
|
| 6 u |
4 u |
17 u |
27 u |
The total number of pomegranates and mangoes is repeated. Make the total number of pomegranates and mangoes the same. LCM of 7 and 21 is 21.
Number of more mangoes than pears
= 17 u - 6 u
= 11 u
11 u = 88
1 u = 88 ÷ 11 = 8
Total number of fruits that Mr Ivan sold
= 27 u
= 27 x 8
= 216
Answer(s): 216
