Mr Michael sold some passion fruits, pears and oranges. The ratio of the number of passion fruits sold to the total number of fruits sold was 2 : 7. The ratio of the number of pears sold to the number of oranges sold was 3 : 7. He sold 15 more oranges than passion fruits. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Passion Fruits |
Pears |
Oranges |
Total |
| 2x2 |
5x2 |
7x2 |
| |
3 |
7 |
|
| 4 u |
3 u |
7 u |
14 u |
The total number of pears and oranges is repeated. Make the total number of pears and oranges the same. LCM of 5 and 10 is 10.
Number of more oranges than passion fruits
= 7 u - 4 u
= 3 u
3 u = 15
1 u = 15 ÷ 3 = 5
Total number of fruits that Mr Michael sold
= 14 u
= 14 x 5
= 70
Answer(s): 70
