The average number of apples in Box J, Box K and Box L is 14 and it is 4 more than the average number of starfruits in the 3 boxes.
15 of the starfruits are in Box J and the starfruits in Box J is 40% of the number of starfruits in Box K. If each box has the same number of fruits, what percentage of the fruits in Box L are apples?
Average number of starfruits
= 14 - 4
= 10
Total number of starfruits
= 3 x 10
= 30
Total number of apples
= 3 x 14
= 42
Total number of fruits
= 30 + 42
= 72
Number of fruits in each box
= 72 ÷ 3
= 24
Starfruits in Box J |
Starfruits in Box K |
Starfruits in Box L |
Total starfruits |
1x2 |
4x2 |
5x2 |
2x1 |
5x1 |
|
|
2 u |
5 u |
3 u |
10 u |
40% =
40100 =
25The number of starfruits in Box J is repeated. Make the number of starfruits in Box J the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Total number of starfruits
= 2 u + 5 u + 3 u
= 10 u
10 u = 30
1 u = 30 ÷ 10 = 3
Number of starfruits in Box L
= 3 u
= 3 x 3
= 9
Number of apples in Box L
= 24 - 9
= 15
Percentage of the fruits in Box L are apples
=
1524 x 100%
= 62.5%
Answer(s): 62.5%