The average number of kiwis in Box X, Box Y and Box Z is 29 and it is 2 more than the average number of persimmons in the 3 boxes.
19 of the persimmons are in Box X and the persimmons in Box X is 30% of the number of persimmons in Box Y. If each box has the same number of fruits, what percentage of the fruits in Box Z are kiwis?
Average number of persimmons
= 29 - 2
= 27
Total number of persimmons
= 3 x 27
= 81
Total number of kiwis
= 3 x 29
= 87
Total number of fruits
= 81 + 87
= 168
Number of fruits in each box
= 168 ÷ 3
= 56
Persimmons in Box X |
Persimmons in Box Y |
Persimmons in Box Z |
Total persimmons |
1x3 |
8x3 |
9x3 |
3x1 |
10x1 |
|
|
3 u |
10 u |
14 u |
27 u |
30% =
30100 =
310The number of persimmons in Box X is repeated. Make the number of persimmons in Box X the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Total number of persimmons
= 3 u + 10 u + 14 u
= 27 u
27 u = 81
1 u = 81 ÷ 27 = 3
Number of persimmons in Box Z
= 14 u
= 14 x 3
= 42
Number of kiwis in Box Z
= 56 - 42
= 14
Percentage of the fruits in Box Z are kiwis
=
1456 x 100%
= 25%
Answer(s): 25%