Question

A truck carries apples, grapes, and blackberries in the ratio of 4:3:4 if the apple weighs 160 pounds how much does the truckload of fruit weigh in total

Answer 1

440 pounds

Explanation:

Ratio is basically "parts".

We have ratio of 4:3:4, that is a total of 4 + 3 + 4 = 11 parts

The apple is 4 parts and total amount is 160 pounds. So each "part" is:

160/4 = 40 pounds

The total pounds of all 3 fruits is 11 parts * 40 pounds per part = 11 * 40 = 440 pounds

hence,

Truckload of fruits weigh at 440 pounds