Harry had passion fruits and lemons. The ratio of passion fruits to lemons was 6 : 5. After
12 of the passion fruits and 24 lemons were sold, there were 3 times as many passion fruits as lemons left. How many passion fruits and lemons were there at first?
| |
Passion Fruits |
Lemons |
Comparing passion fruits
and lemons at first |
6x1 =
6 u |
5x1 =
5 u |
| Before |
2x3 =
6 u |
|
| Change |
- 1x3 =
- 3 u |
- 24 |
| After |
1x3 =
3 u |
|
Comparing passion fruits
and lemons in the end |
3 u |
1 u |
The number of passion fruits at first is repeated. Make the number of passion fruits at first the same. LCM of 6 and 2 is 6.
Number of lemons sold
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 4 = 6
Number of passion fruits and lemons at first
= 6 u + 5 u
= 11 u
= 11 x 6
= 66
Answer(s): 66
