Mr Seth sold some passion fruits, pomegranates and mangosteens. The ratio of the number of passion fruits sold to the total number of fruits sold was 3 : 8. The ratio of the number of pomegranates sold to the number of mangosteens sold was 6 : 19. He sold 12 more mangosteens than passion fruits. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Passion Fruits |
Pomegranates |
Mangosteens |
Total |
| 3x5 |
5x5 |
8x5 |
| |
6 |
19 |
|
| 15 u |
6 u |
19 u |
40 u |
The total number of pomegranates and mangosteens is repeated. Make the total number of pomegranates and mangosteens the same. LCM of 5 and 25 is 25.
Number of more mangosteens than passion fruits
= 19 u - 15 u
= 4 u
4 u = 12
1 u = 12 ÷ 4 = 3
Total number of fruits that Mr Seth sold
= 40 u
= 40 x 3
= 120
Answer(s): 120
