Question

Cyril has six more than twice as many mangoes as Kubie and half as many mangoes as Maxine. If Kubie has six mangoes, then, in terms of x, how many mangoes do Cyril, Kubie, and Maxine have combined?​

Answer 1

(7x + 18) or 60 Mangoes

Explanation:

Let the no. of mangoes Kubie possesses be x

So,

Cyril has mangoes = 2x + 6 ...(i)

So,

Maxine has = 2 * (2x + 6)

= 4x + 12

Given that,

Kubie has mangoes = 6

∵ The combined mangoes they have in terms of x,

= Cyril + Kubie + Maxine

= (2x + 6) + x + (4x + 12)

= 7x + 18

A.T.Q.

Cyril has = 2x + 6

∵ Cyril has mangoes = 2 * (6) + 6

= 18 mangoes

∵ Maxine has = 2 * Cyril's mangoes

= 2 * 18

= 36

Thus,

Total mangoes = Cyril + Kubie + Maxine

= 18 + 6 + 36

= 60 Mangoes