Question

The ratio of apples to oranges in a fruit salad is3:2. How many kilograms of apples and oranges are there in a salad of 3 kgs?​

Answer 1

To find the amount of apples and oranges in a fruit salad weighing 3 kgs, use the ratio given: 3:2. There would be approximately 1.8 kgs of apples and 1.2 kgs of oranges.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the amount of apples and oranges in a fruit salad that weighs 3 kgs, you can use the ratio given. The ratio of apples to oranges is 3:2. This means that for every 3 parts of apples, there are 2 parts of oranges.

To calculate the weight of the apples, divide the total weight of the salad by the sum of the parts in the ratio (3 + 2). Then multiply this result by the number of parts for apples (3 out of 5).

To calculate the weight of the oranges, multiply the weight of the apples by the number of parts for oranges (2 out of 5).

Answer 2

Let x be the number of kilograms of apples in the fruit salad.

Then, the number of kilograms of oranges is (2/3)x, because the ratio of apples to oranges is 3:2.

The total weight of fruit salad is 3 kgs, so we can write an equation:

x + (2/3)x = 3

Simplifying and solving for x, we get:

(5/3)x = 3

x = (3*3)/5

x = 1.8

Therefore, there are 1.8 kg of apples and (2/3)*1.8 =

1.2 kg of oranges in the fruit salad.