Sharon sold 3/10 of her mangoes and Ahmad sold 1/4 of his.
They found that each of them had sold the same number of mangoes.
If Sharon had 36 fewer mangoes than Ahmad at first, how many mangoes did
Ahmad have left?
Sharon sold 3/10 of her mangoes and Ahmad sold 1/4 of his.
They found that each of them had sold the same number of mangoes.
If Sharon had 36 fewer mangoes than Ahmad at first, how many mangoes did
Ahmad have left?
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Sharon had => x Ahmad had => x + 36
Sharon sold => 3/10(x) Ahmad sold => 1/4(x + 36)
3x/10 = 1/4(x + 36) x = 180
Ahmad had left => 3/4(x + 36) = 162