Question

In the apple orchard, 65% of the apples are red, 27% are green, and the rest are yellow. There are 120 yellow apples. How many green apples are in the orchard? *

Answer 1

975 green apples

Explanation:

Let's say that there is a total of a apples.

We know that 65% of them are red and 27% are green, which means that 100% - 65% - 27% = 8% of them are yellow. We also know that numerically, there are 120 yellow apples, so we can write:

8% * a = 120

Remember that % simply means "out of 100", so 8% = 8/100:

8/100 * a = 120

a = 1500

There are a total of 1500 apples in the orchard.

We know that 65% of them are green so:

65% * 1500 = 65/100 * 1500 = 975

Thus, the answer is 975 green apples.