A fruit seller sells only lemons and dragonfruits. The ratio of lemons to dragonfruits is 4 : 5. A total of 110 fruits are added. The number of lemons becomes 4 times as many as before and the number of dragonfruits becomes 3 times as many as before. How many fruits are there at first?
|
Comparing lemons at first and in the end |
Lemons |
Dragonfruits |
Comparing dragonfruits at first and in the end |
Before |
1x4 = 4 u |
4 u |
5 u |
1x5 = 5 u |
Change |
|
+ 110 |
|
After |
4x4 = 16 u |
16 u |
15 u |
3x5 = 15 u |
The number of dragonfruits at first is repeated. Make the number of dragonfruits at first the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
The number of lemons at first is repeated. Make the number of lemons at first the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Number of fruits at first
= 4 u + 5 u
= 9 u
Number of fruits in the end
= 16 u + 15 u
= 31 u
Number of fruits added
= 31 u - 9 u
= 22 u
22 u = 110
1 u = 110 ÷ 22 = 5
Number of fruits at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 5
= 45
Answer(s): 45