Question

Your ship sinks and you swim to a nearby island. On this island, the inhabitants do not use money. The island residents use island fruit as money.

If 60 bananas = 20 coconuts
35 figs = 15 oranges
10 coconuts = 25 figs
200 figs = 1 boat
How many bananas would you need to purchase a boat to get off the island?

Answer 1

To buy the boat you would need 240 bananas.

Step-by-step explanation:

3 bananas = 1 coconut

1 coconut = 2.5 figs

200 figs (price of boat) = 80 coconuts

80 coconuts (price of boat) = 240 bananas

Answer 2

240 bananas

Step-by-step explanation:

You would need 8 sets of figs. 10 coconuts is equal to 25 figs so you need 80 coconuts. You would need enough bananas to get 4 sets of coconuts. 60*4 = 240