The average number of starfruits in Container R, Container S and Container T is 44 and it is 8 more than the average number of chikoos in the 3 containers.
19 of the chikoos are in Container R and the chikoos in Container R is 40% of the number of chikoos in Container S. If each container has the same number of fruits, what percentage of the fruits in Container T are starfruits?
Average number of chikoos
= 44 - 8
= 36
Total number of chikoos
= 3 x 36
= 108
Total number of starfruits
= 3 x 44
= 132
Total number of fruits
= 108 + 132
= 240
Number of fruits in each container
= 240 ÷ 3
= 80
Chikoos in Container R |
Chikoos in Container S |
Chikoos in Container T |
Total chikoos |
1x2 |
8x2 |
9x2 |
2x1 |
5x1 |
|
|
2 u |
5 u |
11 u |
18 u |
40% =
40100 =
25The number of chikoos in Container R is repeated. Make the number of chikoos in Container R the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Total number of chikoos
= 2 u + 5 u + 11 u
= 18 u
18 u = 108
1 u = 108 ÷ 18 = 6
Number of chikoos in Container T
= 11 u
= 11 x 6
= 66
Number of starfruits in Container T
= 80 - 66
= 14
Percentage of the fruits in Container T are starfruits
=
1480 x 100%
= 17.5%
Answer(s): 17.5%