Problema Solution
a fruit vendor sells 60 pieces of fruit that are either apples or oranges. the ratio of apples to oranges is 3:2. how many apples did the vendor sell? how many oranges did the vendor sell?
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Let
x = the number of apples sold
y = the number of oranges sold
x : y = 3 : 2 cross-multiply
2x = 3y
The are 60 apples and oranges altogether:
x + y = 60
We have the following system of equations:
2x = 3y
x + y = 60
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x = 36 apples
y = 24 oranges
The vendor sold 36 apples and 24 oranges.