At a mart, the ratio of apples to lemons was 5 : 11. After Betty bought three-fifths of the lemons, there was a total of 141 apples and lemons left at the mart. How many fruits were there at first?
| |
Apples |
Lemons |
Total |
Comparing apples
and lemons at first |
5x5 =
25 u |
11x5 =
55 u |
80 u |
Before |
|
5x11 =
55 u |
|
Change |
|
- 3x11 =
- 33 u |
|
After |
25 u |
2x11 =
22 u |
141 |
The number of lemons at first is repeated. Make the number of lemons at first the same. LCM of 11 and 5 is 55.
Total number of fruits left
= 25 u + 22 u
= 47 u
47 u = 141
1 u = 141 ÷ 47 = 3
Number of fruits at first
= 25 u + 55 u
= 80 u
= 80 x 3
= 240
Answer(s): 240
