In a box there are 145 apples. Some of the apples are red and the rest are green. The ratio of red to green apples is 2:3 How many green apples are there?

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Bobby Battista · Answer 1 · 2021-10-04T04:32:28+0000

Answer:

87 green apples

Explanation:

Red apples : green apples = 2 : 3

Number of red apples = 2x

Number of green apples = 3x

Total apples = 145

3x + 2x = 145

5x = 145

x = 145/5

x = 29

Number of green apples = 3x = 3 * 29 = 87