Final answer:
To determine the fraction of the bowl that is red apples, we multiply 3/4 (the fraction of apples) by 2/3 (the fraction that are red). The result is 1/2, meaning half of the fruits in the bowl are red apples.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find out what fraction of the fruits in the bowl are red apples, we need to multiply the fraction of the bowl that is apples by the fraction of those apples that are red. First, we know that 3/4 of the fruits are apples. Of these apples, 2/3 are red. To find the fraction of red apples in the bowl, we multiply these two fractions:
3/4 × 2/3 = ¾ × ⅔ = 6/12 which simplifies to 1/2.
Therefore, half of the fruits in the bowl are red apples.