Question

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Answer 1

let x represent the number of apples and y represent the number of oranges.

TOTAL: x + y = 112

y = 112 - x

PEELED:
`(3)/(8)x = (1)/(2)y`

`(8)(3)/(8)x = (8)(1)/(2)y`

3x = 4y

3x = 4(112 - x)

3x = 448 - 4x

7x = 448

x = 64

y = 112 - x

= 112 - 64

= 48

a) There are 64 apples and 48 oranges

Peeled apples:
`(3)/(8)x = (3)/(8)(64)`= 3(8) = 24

Unpeeled apples: 64 - 24 = 40

Unpeeled - Peeled: 40 - 24 - 16

b) there are 16 more unpeeled apples than peeled apples