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DARNELL WAS TOLD TO STOCK 3 APPLES FOR EVERY 5 ORANGES iF HE RESTOCKED 15 APPLES HOW MANY ORANGES MUST BE RESTOCK

User Mkkabi
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15 divided by 3= 5
5•5=25

So 25
User Borislav
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The ratio here is 3:5. And since we’re looking for the amount of oranges needed in proportion to apples, we can write another ratio of 15:?. For the second ratio, divide 15 apples by the initial ratio amount of 3 apples. You will get the number 5. This is how much larger the second ratio is compared to the initial ratio. So, you can multiply the initial 5 oranges by the conversion factor of 5 to get the number of oranges needed to be restocked which is 25 oranges.
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