Question

Pru, Piper, and Phoebe share apples in the ratio 5:3:4. If Pru has 24 more apples than Piper, how many apples does Phoebe have?

Answer 1

Phoebe has 48 apples

Step-by-step explanation:

Pru's number of apples= 5x

Piper's number of apples= 3x

Phoebe's number of apples= 4x

We know that 5x=3x+24. Solve for x.

5x-3x= 24

2x=24

x=12

12*4= 48

Phoebe has 48 apples

Answer 2

Answer: Phoebe have 48 apples.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that Pru, Piper, and Phoebe share apples in the ratio 5:3:4. If Pru has 24 more apples than Piper.

Let the total number of apples be x.

The sum of the ratios is,

`Sum=5+3+4=12`

Therefore the number of apples shared by Pru, Piper, Phoebe are
`(5)/(12)x, (3)/(12)x,(4)/(12)x` respectively.

It is given that Pru has 24 more apples than Piper, so

`(5)/(12)x-(3)/(12)x=24`

`(5-3)/(12)x=24`

`(2)/(12)x=24`

`(1)/(6)x=24`

`x=144`

Since phoebe have
`(4)/(12)x` appels,

`(4)/(12)x=(4)/(12)* 144=48`

Therefore, Phoebe have 48 apples.