Mr Dylan sold some mangosteens, mangoes and lemons. The ratio of the number of mangosteens sold to the total number of fruits sold was 2 : 7. The ratio of the number of mangoes sold to the number of lemons sold was 3 : 22. He sold 108 more lemons than mangosteens. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Mangosteens |
Mangoes |
Lemons |
Total |
| 2x5 |
5x5 |
7x5 |
| |
3 |
22 |
|
| 10 u |
3 u |
22 u |
35 u |
The total number of mangoes and lemons is repeated. Make the total number of mangoes and lemons the same. LCM of 5 and 25 is 25.
Number of more lemons than mangosteens
= 22 u - 10 u
= 12 u
12 u = 108
1 u = 108 ÷ 12 = 9
Total number of fruits that Mr Dylan sold
= 35 u
= 35 x 9
= 315
Answer(s): 315
