Mr Rael sold some lemons, mangoes and oranges. 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 oranges sold was 2 : 13. He sold 9 more oranges than lemons. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Lemons |
Mangoes |
Oranges |
Total |
| 2x5 |
3x5 |
5x5 |
| |
2 |
13 |
|
| 10 u |
2 u |
13 u |
25 u |
The total number of mangoes and oranges is repeated. Make the total number of mangoes and oranges the same. LCM of 3 and 15 is 15.
Number of more oranges than lemons
= 13 u - 10 u
= 3 u
3 u = 9
1 u = 9 ÷ 3 = 3
Total number of fruits that Mr Rael sold
= 25 u
= 25 x 3
= 75
Answer(s): 75
