The average number of starfruits in Container D, Container E and Container F is 26 and it is 2 more than the average number of kiwis in the 3 containers.
16 of the kiwis are in Container D and the kiwis in Container D is 80% of the number of kiwis in Container E. If each container has the same number of fruits, what percentage of the fruits in Container F are starfruits?
Average number of kiwis
= 26 - 2
= 24
Total number of kiwis
= 3 x 24
= 72
Total number of starfruits
= 3 x 26
= 78
Total number of fruits
= 72 + 78
= 150
Number of fruits in each container
= 150 ÷ 3
= 50
Kiwis in Container D |
Kiwis in Container E |
Kiwis in Container F |
Total kiwis |
1x4 |
5x4 |
6x4 |
4x1 |
5x1 |
|
|
4 u |
5 u |
15 u |
24 u |
80% =
80100 =
45The number of kiwis in Container D is repeated. Make the number of kiwis in Container D the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Total number of kiwis
= 4 u + 5 u + 15 u
= 24 u
24 u = 72
1 u = 72 ÷ 24 = 3
Number of kiwis in Container F
= 15 u
= 15 x 3
= 45
Number of starfruits in Container F
= 50 - 45
= 5
Percentage of the fruits in Container F are starfruits
=
550 x 100%
= 10%
Answer(s): 10%