a basket contains 3 /8 as many oranges as apples and 3/4 as many oranges as pears. What is the ratio of the number of oranges to the total number of fruits in the basket?

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a basket contains 3 /8 as many oranges as apples and 3/4 as many oranges as pears. What is the ratio of the number of oranges to the total number of fruits in the basket?

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3/15 because with 3 oranges, 8 apples, & 4 pears that's 15 total fruits and 3 are oranges

Farzadshbfn answered May 11, 2016

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