Question

A basket of fruit holds 12 apples, 24 pears, and 16 oranges. Find the ratio of apples, pears, and oranges in the basket.

Answer 1

3:6:4

Explanation:

We are given that

Number of apples in the basket=12

Number of pears in the basket=24

Number of oranges in the basket=16

We have to find the ratio of apples, pears and oranges in the basket.

`12=4* 3`

`24=4* 3* 2`

`16=4* 2* 2`

HCF (12,24,16)=4

Now, divide each number by HCF

Then, we get

3:6:4

Therefore, the ratio of apples, pears and oranges in the basket.

3:6:4