The average number of mangosteens in Box A, Box B and Box C is 20 and it is 5 more than the average number of chikoos in the 3 boxes.
15 of the chikoos are in Box A and the chikoos in Box A is 60% of the number of chikoos in Box B. If each box has the same number of fruits, what percentage of the fruits in Box C are mangosteens?
Average number of chikoos
= 20 - 5
= 15
Total number of chikoos
= 3 x 15
= 45
Total number of mangosteens
= 3 x 20
= 60
Total number of fruits
= 45 + 60
= 105
Number of fruits in each box
= 105 ÷ 3
= 35
Chikoos in Box A |
Chikoos in Box B |
Chikoos in Box C |
Total chikoos |
1x3 |
4x3 |
5x3 |
3x1 |
5x1 |
|
|
3 u |
5 u |
7 u |
15 u |
60% =
60100 =
35The number of chikoos in Box A is repeated. Make the number of chikoos in Box A the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Total number of chikoos
= 3 u + 5 u + 7 u
= 15 u
15 u = 45
1 u = 45 ÷ 15 = 3
Number of chikoos in Box C
= 7 u
= 7 x 3
= 21
Number of mangosteens in Box C
= 35 - 21
= 14
Percentage of the fruits in Box C are mangosteens
=
1435 x 100%
= 40%
Answer(s): 40%