Mr Perry sold some apples, mangosteens and kiwis. The ratio of the number of apples sold to the total number of fruits sold was 3 : 8. The ratio of the number of mangosteens sold to the number of kiwis sold was 4 : 11. He sold 22 more kiwis than apples. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Apples |
Mangosteens |
Kiwis |
Total |
| 3x3 |
5x3 |
8x3 |
| |
4 |
11 |
|
| 9 u |
4 u |
11 u |
24 u |
The total number of mangosteens and kiwis is repeated. Make the total number of mangosteens and kiwis the same. LCM of 5 and 15 is 15.
Number of more kiwis than apples
= 11 u - 9 u
= 2 u
2 u = 22
1 u = 22 ÷ 2 = 11
Total number of fruits that Mr Perry sold
= 24 u
= 24 x 11
= 264
Answer(s): 264
