A container contains some pomegranates, starfruits and chikoos. 0.2 of the pomegranates is equal to 60% of the starfruits. The number of chikoos is ²₅ of the total number of starfruits and pomegranates. If there are 12 more chikoos than starfruits, how many fruits are there in the container altogether?

Pomegranates	Starfruits	Chikoos
3x5	1x5
5x4		2x4
15 u	5 u	8 u

0.2 = ²₁₀= ¹₅
60% = ⁶⁰₁₀₀ = ³₅

0.2 of the pomegranates is equal to 60% of the starfruits. Make the numerators the same.  LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.

1x35x3 of the pomegranates = 3x15x1 of the starfruits
315 of the pomegranates = 35 of the starfruits 

Pomegranates : Starfruits
15 : 5 _(÷5)
3 : 1

The total number of pomegranates and starfruits is repeated.  Make the total number of pomegranates and starfruits the same.  LCM of 4 and 5 is 20.

Number of more chikoos than starfruits
= 8 u - 5 u
= 3 u

3 u = 12

1 u = 12 ÷ 3 = 4

Number of the fruits in the container altogether
= 15 u + 5 u + 8 u
= 28 u
= 28 x 4
= 112

Answer(s): 112