The average number of oranges in Container S, Container T and Container U is 55 and it is 10 more than the average number of mangoes in the 3 containers.
19 of the mangoes are in Container S and the mangoes in Container S is 30% of the number of mangoes in Container T. If each container has the same number of fruits, what percentage of the fruits in Container U are oranges?
Average number of mangoes
= 55 - 10
= 45
Total number of mangoes
= 3 x 45
= 135
Total number of oranges
= 3 x 55
= 165
Total number of fruits
= 135 + 165
= 300
Number of fruits in each container
= 300 ÷ 3
= 100
Mangoes in Container S |
Mangoes in Container T |
Mangoes in Container U |
Total mangoes |
1x3 |
8x3 |
9x3 |
3x1 |
10x1 |
|
|
3 u |
10 u |
14 u |
27 u |
30% =
30100 =
310The number of mangoes in Container S is repeated. Make the number of mangoes in Container S the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Total number of mangoes
= 3 u + 10 u + 14 u
= 27 u
27 u = 135
1 u = 135 ÷ 27 = 5
Number of mangoes in Container U
= 14 u
= 14 x 5
= 70
Number of oranges in Container U
= 100 - 70
= 30
Percentage of the fruits in Container U are oranges
=
30100 x 100%
= 30%
Answer(s): 30%