Question

in a garden 60% of the trees are mango trees and the rest are guava trees. If 60 mangoes are cut down and 60 guava trees are planted then 45% of the trees are mango trees in the garden. find the total number of trees in the garden

Answer 1

guava + banana=1/3+1/8=11/24. Rest are mango trees.

mango trees = 1/1 - 11/24 = 13/24

exact number of mango trees = 117

total number of trees = 117×24/13 = 216

Answer 2

Guava + Banana=1/3+1/8=11/24.  Rest mango trees. Mango trees = 1/1 - 11/24 = 13/24  Exact number of mango trees = 117 Total number of trees = 117×24/13 = 216