Question

the ratio of the number of oranges to apples to bananas is 8:5:2. if there are 120 fruits in total, how many bananas are there

Answer 1

We can add all the parts to the ratio and get 15. Out of 15 parts, 2 are bananas. Now we can calculate how many fruits are in one part. One fifteenth of 120 is 8, so there are 8 fruits in one part. 2 parts are bananas, so multiplying 8 with 2 gives us our answer, 16.

Answer 2

Explanation:

To find the number of bananas, we need to determine the proportion of bananas in the total number of fruits based on the given ratio.

Let's assume that the ratio of oranges, apples, and bananas can be represented by 8x, 5x, and 2x, respectively, where x is a common multiplier.

The sum of the parts in the ratio is 8x + 5x + 2x = 15x.

We know that the total number of fruits is 120. Therefore, we can set up the following equation:

15x = 120

To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 15:

x = 120 / 15

x = 8

Now that we know the value of x, we can find the number of bananas by multiplying it by the corresponding part of the ratio:

Number of bananas = 2x = 2 * 8 = 16

So, there are 16 bananas in total.