Mr Dylan sold some mangosteens, passion fruits and chikoos. The ratio of the number of mangosteens sold to the total number of fruits sold was 3 : 7. The ratio of the number of passion fruits sold to the number of chikoos sold was 1 : 19. He sold 32 more chikoos than mangosteens. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Mangosteens |
Passion Fruits |
Chikoos |
Total |
| 3x5 |
4x5 |
7x5 |
| |
1 |
19 |
|
| 15 u |
1 u |
19 u |
35 u |
The total number of passion fruits and chikoos is repeated. Make the total number of passion fruits and chikoos the same. LCM of 4 and 20 is 20.
Number of more chikoos than mangosteens
= 19 u - 15 u
= 4 u
4 u = 32
1 u = 32 ÷ 4 = 8
Total number of fruits that Mr Dylan sold
= 35 u
= 35 x 8
= 280
Answer(s): 280
