Jacob visited the fruits garden last weekend and helped farmers count the fruits. There were 20% more oranges than grapes. When 126 fruits were added, the oranges were increased by 10% and the grapes increased by 9%. How many fruits were there at first?
There were 20% more oranges than grapes.
\(o = (1+0.2)g\)
When 126 fruits were added, the oranges were increased by 10% and the grapes increased by 9%
\((1+0.1)o + (1+0.09)g = o + g + 126\)
Plug the first equation into the second and simplify and solve for g
Then use that value to calculate o
Finally find o + g
Let the original number of grapes = x
Then the original number of oranges = 1.2x
10% increase in oranges = (1.1)(1.2)x
9% increase in number of grapes = (1/09)x
So.....when126 fruits were added
x + 1.2x + 126 = (1.1)(1.2)x + (1.09)x simplify
2.2x + 126 = 1.32x + 1.09x
2.2x - 1.32x - 1.09 x = - 126
-.21x = -126 divide both sides by -.21
x = 600 = original number of grapes
1.2(600) = 720 = original number of oranges