A box contains some apples, chikoos and kiwis. 0.2 of the apples is equal to 40% of the chikoos. The number of kiwis is ³₄ of the total number of chikoos and apples. If there are 35 less chikoos than kiwis, how many fruits are there in the box altogether?

Apples	Chikoos	Kiwis
2x4	1x4
4x3		3x3
8 u	4 u	9 u

0.2 = ²₁₀= ¹₅
40% = ⁴⁰₁₀₀ = ²₅

0.2 of the apples is equal to 40% of the chikoos. Make the numerators the same.  LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.

1x25x2 of the apples = 2x15x1 of the chikoos
210 of the apples = 25 of the chikoos 

Apples : Chikoos
10 : 5 _(÷5)
2 : 1

The total number of apples and chikoos is repeated.  Make the total number of apples and chikoos the same.  LCM of 3 and 4 is 12.

Number of less chikoos than kiwis
= 9 u - 4 u
= 5 u

5 u = 35

1 u = 35 ÷ 5 = 7

Number of the fruits in the box altogether
= 8 u + 4 u + 9 u
= 21 u
= 21 x 7
= 147

Answer(s): 147