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

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Answer:the truck load of fruit weigh 440 pounces

Explanation:

Let the total weight of the truck load of fruit weigh x pounds.

The truck carries apples, grapes, and blackberries in the ratio of 4:3:4

The total ratio is the sum of the proportions of apples, grapes, and blackberries. It becomes 4+3+4 = 11

if the apples weigh 160 pounds, it means that

4/11 × x = 160

4x/11 = 160

4x = 160×11 = 1760

x = 1760/4

x = 440

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