A fruit seller sells only chikoos and pomegranates. The ratio of chikoos to pomegranates is 4 : 5. A total of 432 fruits are added. The number of chikoos becomes 4 times as many as before and the number of pomegranates becomes 4 times as many as before. How many fruits are there at first?
|
Comparing chikoos at first and in the end |
Chikoos |
Pomegranates |
Comparing pomegranates at first and in the end |
Before |
1x4 = 4 u |
4 u |
5 u |
1x5 = 5 u |
Change |
|
+ 432 |
|
After |
4x4 = 16 u |
16 u |
20 u |
4x5 = 20 u |
The number of pomegranates at first is repeated. Make the number of pomegranates at first the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
The number of chikoos at first is repeated. Make the number of chikoos 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 + 20 u
= 36 u
Number of fruits added
= 36 u - 9 u
= 27 u
27 u = 432
1 u = 432 ÷ 27 = 16
Number of fruits at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 16
= 144
Answer(s): 144