The average number of starfruits in Container T, Container U and Container V is 45 and it is 10 more than the average number of apples in the 3 containers.
15 of the apples are in Container T and the apples in Container T is 30% of the number of apples in Container U. If each container has the same number of fruits, what percentage of the fruits in Container V are starfruits?
Average number of apples
= 45 - 10
= 35
Total number of apples
= 3 x 35
= 105
Total number of starfruits
= 3 x 45
= 135
Total number of fruits
= 105 + 135
= 240
Number of fruits in each container
= 240 ÷ 3
= 80
Apples in Container T |
Apples in Container U |
Apples in Container V |
Total apples |
1x3 |
4x3 |
5x3 |
3x1 |
10x1 |
|
|
3 u |
10 u |
2 u |
15 u |
30% =
30100 =
310The number of apples in Container T is repeated. Make the number of apples in Container T the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Total number of apples
= 3 u + 10 u + 2 u
= 15 u
15 u = 105
1 u = 105 ÷ 15 = 7
Number of apples in Container V
= 2 u
= 2 x 7
= 14
Number of starfruits in Container V
= 80 - 14
= 66
Percentage of the fruits in Container V are starfruits
=
6680 x 100%
= 82.5%
Answer(s): 82.5%