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The ratio of lemons to lime in a punch is 6:4. If there are 35 fruit in the punch, how many of them are lemons?

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Answer:

21 lemons

Explanation:

If the ratio is 6:4, the ratio is also equal to 3:2. This means, for every 3 lemons, there are two limes.

So, if there are 35 lemons and limes in total, we would have 21 lemons and 14 limes.

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