Mr George sold some starfruits, oranges and passion fruits. The ratio of the number of starfruits sold to the total number of fruits sold was 2 : 7. The ratio of the number of oranges sold to the number of passion fruits sold was 3 : 17. He sold 27 more passion fruits than starfruits. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Starfruits |
Oranges |
Passion Fruits |
Total |
| 2x4 |
5x4 |
7x4 |
| |
3 |
17 |
|
| 8 u |
3 u |
17 u |
28 u |
The total number of oranges and passion fruits is repeated. Make the total number of oranges and passion fruits the same. LCM of 5 and 20 is 20.
Number of more passion fruits than starfruits
= 17 u - 8 u
= 9 u
9 u = 27
1 u = 27 ÷ 9 = 3
Total number of fruits that Mr George sold
= 28 u
= 28 x 3
= 84
Answer(s): 84
