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  • 29-10-2022
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There are 14 pieces of oranges and apples in a bin. If the ratio of oranges to apple is how many apples are in the bin.

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AllisandraM324636 AllisandraM324636
  • 29-10-2022

There are 14 pieces of orange

Let the number of apples is x

SInce the ratio of orange to apple is 2:5 then

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{2}{5}=\frac{\text{ Number of Ornage}}{Number\text{ of Apples}} \\ \frac{2}{5}=\frac{14}{x} \\ \text{Apply cross multiplication} \\ 2x=14\times5 \\ 2x=70 \\ x=\frac{70}{2} \\ x=35 \end{gathered}[/tex]

So, the number of apples are 35.

Answer : 34

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