Mr Cole sold some oranges, chikoos and passion fruits. The ratio of the number of oranges sold to the total number of fruits sold was 3 : 8. The ratio of the number of chikoos sold to the number of passion fruits sold was 2 : 23. He sold 24 more passion fruits than oranges. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Oranges |
Chikoos |
Passion Fruits |
Total |
| 3x5 |
5x5 |
8x5 |
| |
2 |
23 |
|
| 15 u |
2 u |
23 u |
40 u |
The total number of chikoos and passion fruits is repeated. Make the total number of chikoos and passion fruits the same. LCM of 5 and 25 is 25.
Number of more passion fruits than oranges
= 23 u - 15 u
= 8 u
8 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 8 = 3
Total number of fruits that Mr Cole sold
= 40 u
= 40 x 3
= 120
Answer(s): 120
