Question

The ratio of Mangoes and Bananas in a garden is 9 ∶ 11 respectively. The average number of mangoes and bananas is 210. What is the difference between the number of Bananas and Mangoes in the garden?

• A. 42
• B. 36
• C. 52
• D. 32

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 42

Let the number of Mangoes = 9x The number of Bananas = 11x ⇒ (9x + 11x)/2 = 210 ⇒ 20x = 210 × 2 ⇒ x = 21 number of mangoes = 9x = 9 × 21 = 189 number of bananas = 11x = 11 × 21 = 231 ⇒ The difference between the number of Bananas and Mangoes = 231 – 189 = 42