There were some mangosteens and chikoos in Container V and Container W. In Container V, the ratio of the mangosteens to the number of chikoos was 6 : 1. In Container W, the ratio of the number of mangosteens to the number of chikoos was 5 : 2. There were 2 times as many fruits in Container V as in Container W. After another 80 chikoos were put into Container W, the ratio of the number of mangosteens to the number of chikoos in Container W became 1 : 2. How many fruits were there in Container V?

Container V		Container W
2x7 = 14 u		1x7 = 7 u
Mangosteens	Chikoos	Mangosteens	Chikoos
6x2	1x2	5	2
12 u	2 u	5 u	2 u

The total number of fruits in Container V is repeated.  Make the total number of fruits in Container V the same.  LCM of 2 and 7 is 14.

The total number of fruits in Container W at first is repeated.  Make the total number of fruits in Container W the same.  LCM of 1 and 7 is 7.

	Container V		Container W
	Mangosteens	Chikoos	Mangosteens	Chikoos
Before	12 u	2 u	5 u	2 u
Change				+ 80
After	12 u	2 u	1x5 = 5 u	2x5 = 10 u

Number of mangosteens in Container W remains unchanged.  Make the number of mangosteens in Container W the same.  LCM of 5 and 1 is 5.

Number of chikoos put into Container W
= 10 u - 2 u
= 8 u

8 u = 80

1 u = 80 ÷ 8 = 10

Number of fruits in Container V
= 12 u + 2 u
= 14 u
= 14 x 10
= 140

Answer(s): 140