A container contains some lemons, apples and starfruits. 0.8 of the lemons is equal to 70% of the apples. The number of starfruits is ²₃ of the total number of apples and lemons. If there are 6 less apples than starfruits, how many fruits are there in the container altogether?

Lemons	Apples	Starfruits
7x1	8x1
3x5		2x5
7 u	8 u	10 u

0.8 = ⁸₁₀= ⁴₅
70% = ⁷⁰₁₀₀ = ⁷₁₀

0.8 of the lemons is equal to 70% of the apples. Make the numerators the same.  LCM of 4 and 7 is 28.

4x75x7 of the lemons = 7x410x4 of the apples
2835 of the lemons = 2840 of the apples 

Lemons : Apples
35 : 40 _(÷5)
7 : 8

The total number of lemons and apples is repeated.  Make the total number of lemons and apples the same.  LCM of 15 and 3 is 15.

Number of less apples than starfruits
= 10 u - 8 u
= 2 u

2 u = 6

1 u = 6 ÷ 2 = 3

Number of the fruits in the container altogether
= 7 u + 8 u + 10 u
= 25 u
= 25 x 3
= 75

Answer(s): 75