Mr Tommy sold some passion fruits, apples and persimmons. The ratio of the number of passion fruits sold to the total number of fruits sold was 4 : 9. The ratio of the number of apples sold to the number of persimmons sold was 1 : 24. He sold 48 more persimmons than passion fruits. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Passion Fruits |
Apples |
Persimmons |
Total |
| 4x5 |
5x5 |
9x5 |
| |
1 |
24 |
|
| 20 u |
1 u |
24 u |
45 u |
The total number of apples and persimmons is repeated. Make the total number of apples and persimmons the same. LCM of 5 and 25 is 25.
Number of more persimmons than passion fruits
= 24 u - 20 u
= 4 u
4 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 4 = 12
Total number of fruits that Mr Tommy sold
= 45 u
= 45 x 12
= 540
Answer(s): 540
