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A fruit stand has 28 apples, 20 oranges, and 12 pears. What is the ratio of apples to the total pieces of fruit?

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Data:
Apples = 28
Oranges = 20
Pears = 12

What is the ratio of apples to the total pieces of fruit?
Solving:

(apples)/(apples+oranges+pears) = (28)/(28+20+12) = (28)/(60) (/4)/(/4) \to\:\boxed{\boxed{ratio = (7)/(15)}}\end{array}}\qquad\quad\checkmark
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