The average number of pears in Container V, Container W and Container X is 18 and it is 4 more than the average number of persimmons in the 3 containers. ¹₇ of the persimmons are in Container V and the persimmons in Container V is 30% of the number of persimmons in Container W. If each container has the same number of fruits, what percentage of the fruits in Container X are pears?
Average number of persimmons
= 18 - 4
= 14

Total number of persimmons
= 3 x 14
= 42

Total number of pears
= 3 x 18 
= 54

Total number of fruits
= 42 + 54
= 96

Number of fruits in each container
= 96 ÷ 3
= 32

Persimmons in Container V	Persimmons in Container W	Persimmons in Container X	Total persimmons
1x3	6x3		7x3
3x1	10x1
3 u	10 u	8 u	21 u

30% = ³⁰₁₀₀ = ³₁₀

The number of persimmons in Container V is repeated.  Make the number of persimmons in Container V the same.  LCM of 1 and 3 is 3. 

Total number of persimmons
= 3 u + 10 u + 8 u
= 21 u

21 u = 42

1 u = 42 ÷ 21 = 2

Number of persimmons in Container X
= 8 u
= 8 x 2
= 16

Number of pears in Container X
= 32 - 16
= 16

Percentage of the fruits in Container X are pears
= ¹⁶₃₂ x 100%
= 50%

Answer(s): 50%