A container contains some chikoos, lemons and oranges. 0.2 of the chikoos is equal to 70% of the lemons. The number of oranges is ¹₂ of the total number of lemons and chikoos. If there are 45 more oranges than lemons, how many fruits are there in the container altogether?

Chikoos	Lemons	Oranges
7x2	2x2
2x9		1x9
14 u	4 u	9 u

0.2 = ²₁₀= ¹₅
70% = ⁷⁰₁₀₀ = ⁷₁₀

0.2 of the chikoos is equal to 70% of the lemons. Make the numerators the same.  LCM of 1 and 7 is 7.

1x75x7 of the chikoos = 7x110x1 of the lemons
735 of the chikoos = 710 of the lemons 

Chikoos : Lemons
35 : 10 _(÷5)
7 : 2

The total number of chikoos and lemons is repeated.  Make the total number of chikoos and lemons the same.  LCM of 9 and 2 is 18.

Number of more oranges than lemons
= 9 u - 4 u
= 5 u

5 u = 45

1 u = 45 ÷ 5 = 9

Number of the fruits in the container altogether
= 14 u + 4 u + 9 u
= 27 u
= 27 x 9
= 243

Answer(s): 243