SOLUTION: Gary bought 5/4 as many mango tarts as pineapple tarts from a shop. He gave 30 mango tarts and 15 pineapple tarts to his brother. The number of mango tarts left to the number of pi

Question 1184818: Gary bought 5/4 as many mango tarts as pineapple tarts from a shop. He gave 30 mango tarts and 15 pineapple tarts to his brother. The number of mango tarts left to the number of pineapple tarts left was 2:5. How many mango tarts and pineapple tarts did Gary buy from the shop?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52834) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Gary bought 5/4 as many mango tarts as pineapple tarts from a shop.
He gave 30 mango tarts and 15 pineapple tarts to his brother.
The number of mango tarts left to the number of pineapple tarts left was 2:5.
How many mango tarts and pineapple tarts did Gary buy from the shop?
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As it is worded, printed, posted and presented, the problem HAS NO solution in integer numbers

and THEREFORE is a FAKE.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Gary bought of Mango tarts and of Pineapple tarts.

He gave 30 of the mango and 15 of the pineapple to his brother so remaining he has
of the mango and of the pineapple.

Ratio of mango to pineapple he still have is 2:5.

Solve and decide.

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