The average number of pomegranates in Container M, Container N and Container P is 26 and it is 2 more than the average number of oranges in the 3 containers. ¹₆ of the oranges are in Container M and the oranges in Container M is 40% of the number of oranges in Container N. If each container has the same number of fruits, what percentage of the fruits in Container P are pomegranates?
Average number of oranges
= 26 - 2
= 24

Total number of oranges
= 3 x 24
= 72

Total number of pomegranates
= 3 x 26 
= 78

Total number of fruits
= 72 + 78
= 150

Number of fruits in each container
= 150 ÷ 3
= 50

Oranges in Container M	Oranges in Container N	Oranges in Container P	Total oranges
1x2	5x2		6x2
2x1	5x1
2 u	5 u	5 u	12 u

40% = ⁴⁰₁₀₀ = ²₅

The number of oranges in Container M is repeated.  Make the number of oranges in Container M the same.  LCM of 1 and 2 is 2. 

Total number of oranges
= 2 u + 5 u + 5 u
= 12 u

12 u = 72

1 u = 72 ÷ 12 = 6

Number of oranges in Container P
= 5 u
= 5 x 6
= 30

Number of pomegranates in Container P
= 50 - 30
= 20

Percentage of the fruits in Container P are pomegranates
= ²⁰₅₀ x 100%
= 40%

Answer(s): 40%