Mr Luke sold some starfruits, passion fruits and kiwis. The ratio of the number of starfruits sold to the total number of fruits sold was 2 : 5. The ratio of the number of passion fruits sold to the number of kiwis sold was 1 : 8. He sold 6 more kiwis than starfruits. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Starfruits |
Passion Fruits |
Kiwis |
Total |
| 2x3 |
3x3 |
5x3 |
| |
1 |
8 |
|
| 6 u |
1 u |
8 u |
15 u |
The total number of passion fruits and kiwis is repeated. Make the total number of passion fruits and kiwis the same. LCM of 3 and 9 is 9.
Number of more kiwis than starfruits
= 8 u - 6 u
= 2 u
2 u = 6
1 u = 6 ÷ 2 = 3
Total number of fruits that Mr Luke sold
= 15 u
= 15 x 3
= 45
Answer(s): 45
