A store owner has 36 more mangosteens than persimmons. After he sold 75% of the mangosteens and 35% of the persimmons, he is left with 15 less mangosteens than persimmons. What fraction of the fruits left were persimmons?
|
Mangosteens |
Persimmons |
Comparing mangosteens and persimmons at first |
36 more |
|
Before |
4x5 = 20 u |
+ 36 |
20x1 = 20 u |
Change |
- 3x5 = - 15 u |
- 27 |
- 7x1 = - 7 u |
After |
1x5 = 5 u |
+ 9 |
13x1 = 13 u |
Comparing mangosteens and persimmons in the end |
15 less |
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75% =
75100 =
34 75% x 36 =
34 x 36 = 27
36 - 27 = 9
35% =
35100 =
720 The number of mangosteens is 15 less than the number of persimmons in the end. So, if another 15 mangosteens are added, the number of mangosteens and persimmons in the end will be the same.
5 u + 9 + 15 = 13 u
5 u + 24 = 13 u
13 u - 5 u = 24
8 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 8 = 3
Number of persimmons left
= 13 u
= 13 x 3
= 39
Total number of fruits left
= 5 u + 9 + 13 u
= 18 u + 9
= 18 x 3 + 9
= 54 + 9
= 63
Persimmons leftTotal fruits left =
3963 =
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