Mr Nick sold some pomegranates, chikoos and passion fruits. The ratio of the number of pomegranates sold to the total number of fruits sold was 3 : 10. The ratio of the number of chikoos sold to the number of passion fruits sold was 5 : 23. He sold 132 more passion fruits than pomegranates. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Pomegranates |
Chikoos |
Passion Fruits |
Total |
| 3x4 |
7x4 |
10x4 |
| |
5 |
23 |
|
| 12 u |
5 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 7 and 28 is 28.
Number of more passion fruits than pomegranates
= 23 u - 12 u
= 11 u
11 u = 132
1 u = 132 ÷ 11 = 12
Total number of fruits that Mr Nick sold
= 40 u
= 40 x 12
= 480
Answer(s): 480
