Mr Henry sold some lemons, mangoes and persimmons. The ratio of the number of lemons sold to the total number of fruits sold was 2 : 5. The ratio of the number of mangoes sold to the number of persimmons sold was 1 : 14. He sold 28 more persimmons than lemons. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Lemons |
Mangoes |
Persimmons |
Total |
| 2x5 |
3x5 |
5x5 |
| |
1 |
14 |
|
| 10 u |
1 u |
14 u |
25 u |
The total number of mangoes and persimmons is repeated. Make the total number of mangoes and persimmons the same. LCM of 3 and 15 is 15.
Number of more persimmons than lemons
= 14 u - 10 u
= 4 u
4 u = 28
1 u = 28 ÷ 4 = 7
Total number of fruits that Mr Henry sold
= 25 u
= 25 x 7
= 175
Answer(s): 175
