A store owner has 20 less pomegranates than chikoos. After he sold 60% of the pomegranates and 10% of the chikoos, he is left with 2 less pomegranates than chikoos. What fraction of the fruits left were pomegranates?
|
Pomegranates |
Chikoos |
Comparing pomegranates and chikoos at first |
|
20 less |
Before |
5x2 = 10 u |
+ 20 |
10x1 = 10 u |
Change |
- 3x2 = - 6 u |
- 12 |
- 1x1 = - 1 u |
After |
2x2 = 4 u |
+ 8 |
9x1 = 9 u |
Comparing pomegranates and chikoos in the end |
2 less |
|
60% =
60100 =
35 60% x 20 =
35 x 20 = 12
20 - 12 = 8
10% =
10100 =
110 The number of pomegranates is 2 less than the number of chikoos in the end. So, if another 2 pomegranates are added, the number of pomegranates and chikoos in the end will be the same.
4 u + 8 + 2 = 9 u
4 u + 10 = 9 u
9 u - 4 u = 10
5 u = 10
1 u = 10 ÷ 5 = 2
Number of pomegranates left
= 4 u + 8
= 4 x 2 + 8
= 8 + 8
= 16
Total number of fruits left
= 4 u + 8 + 9 u
= 13 u + 8
= 13 x 2 + 8
= 26 + 8
= 34
Pomegranates leftTotal fruits left =
1634 =
817 Answer(s):
817