Question

If the ratio of plums to peaches to kiwis is 10:4:5, how many plums are there if the total number of fruits is 190?

Answer 1

131 plums

Explanation:

The fraction of plums = 10/(10+4.5)

= 10/14.5

= 100/145

So the required number of plums = 100 * 190 /145

= 131.

Answer 2

The answer is 100:40:50