Mr Flynn sold some mangoes, passion fruits and apples. The ratio of the number of mangoes sold to the total number of fruits sold was 3 : 10. The ratio of the number of passion fruits sold to the number of apples sold was 5 : 23. He sold 55 more apples than mangoes. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Mangoes |
Passion Fruits |
Apples |
Total |
| 3x4 |
7x4 |
10x4 |
| |
5 |
23 |
|
| 12 u |
5 u |
23 u |
40 u |
The total number of passion fruits and apples is repeated. Make the total number of passion fruits and apples the same. LCM of 7 and 28 is 28.
Number of more apples than mangoes
= 23 u - 12 u
= 11 u
11 u = 55
1 u = 55 ÷ 11 = 5
Total number of fruits that Mr Flynn sold
= 40 u
= 40 x 5
= 200
Answer(s): 200
