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URGENT MUST BE ANSWERED NOW !! PLEASE AND THANK YOU (image included)

Mitch uses 1/4 of his supply of apples to make apple crisp and 3/8 of his supply of apples to make pies. If Mitch uses 10 pounds of apples, how many pounds of apples are in his supply?

URGENT MUST BE ANSWERED NOW !! PLEASE AND THANK YOU (image included) Mitch uses 1/4 of-example-1

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Answer:

16 lbs

Explanation:

total of apples = 1/4 + 3/8 = 2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8

then 10 x 8/5 = 16

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