Mr Bobby sold some starfruits, persimmons and lemons. The ratio of the number of starfruits sold to the total number of fruits sold was 3 : 8. The ratio of the number of persimmons sold to the number of lemons sold was 1 : 9. He sold 6 more lemons than starfruits. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Starfruits |
Persimmons |
Lemons |
Total |
| 3x2 |
5x2 |
8x2 |
| |
1 |
9 |
|
| 6 u |
1 u |
9 u |
16 u |
The total number of persimmons and lemons is repeated. Make the total number of persimmons and lemons the same. LCM of 5 and 10 is 10.
Number of more lemons than starfruits
= 9 u - 6 u
= 3 u
3 u = 6
1 u = 6 ÷ 3 = 2
Total number of fruits that Mr Bobby sold
= 16 u
= 16 x 2
= 32
Answer(s): 32
