A container contains some chikoos, pomegranates and apples. 0.6 of the chikoos is equal to 80% of the pomegranates. The number of apples is ⁴₅ of the total number of pomegranates and chikoos. If there are 156 more apples than pomegranates, how many fruits are there in the container altogether?

Chikoos	Pomegranates	Apples
4x5	3x5
5x7		4x7
20 u	15 u	28 u

0.6 = ⁶₁₀= ³₅
80% = ⁸⁰₁₀₀ = ⁴₅

0.6 of the chikoos is equal to 80% of the pomegranates. Make the numerators the same.  LCM of 3 and 4 is 12.

3x45x4 of the chikoos = 4x35x3 of the pomegranates
1220 of the chikoos = 1215 of the pomegranates 

Chikoos : Pomegranates
20 : 15 _(÷5)
4 : 3

The total number of chikoos and pomegranates is repeated.  Make the total number of chikoos and pomegranates the same.  LCM of 7 and 5 is 35.

Number of more apples than pomegranates
= 28 u - 15 u
= 13 u

13 u = 156

1 u = 156 ÷ 13 = 12

Number of the fruits in the container altogether
= 20 u + 15 u + 28 u
= 63 u
= 63 x 12
= 756

Answer(s): 756