Mr Howard sold some mangoes, pears and chikoos. The ratio of the number of mangoes sold to the total number of fruits sold was 2 : 7. The ratio of the number of pears sold to the number of chikoos sold was 3 : 17. He sold 81 more chikoos than mangoes. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Mangoes |
Pears |
Chikoos |
Total |
| 2x4 |
5x4 |
7x4 |
| |
3 |
17 |
|
| 8 u |
3 u |
17 u |
28 u |
The total number of pears and chikoos is repeated. Make the total number of pears and chikoos the same. LCM of 5 and 20 is 20.
Number of more chikoos than mangoes
= 17 u - 8 u
= 9 u
9 u = 81
1 u = 81 ÷ 9 = 9
Total number of fruits that Mr Howard sold
= 28 u
= 28 x 9
= 252
Answer(s): 252
