Question

A fruit bowl contains apples and bananas in the ratio 4 : 5. Two apples are removed changing the ratio to 2 : 3. Work out the total number of fruit that remain in the bowl.​

Answer 1

25

Explanation:

Given that the ratio is 4 : 5 = 4x : 5x ( x is a multiplier ), then

4x - 2 : 5x = 2 : 3

Expressing the ratio in fractional form

`(4x-2)/(5x)` =
`(2)/(3)` ( cross- multiply )

3(4x - 2) = 10x , distribute left side

12x - 6 = 10x ( subtract 10x from both sides )

2x - 6 = 0 ( add 6 to both sides )

2x = 6 ( divide both sides by 2 )

x = 3

Thus initially there were

4x + 5x = 9x = 9(3) = 27 pieces of fruit

2 apples were removed, leaving 25

Answer 2

25

Explanation:

4 : 5. is ratio before two apples were removed.

2 : 3. is ratio after two apples were removed.

combing the two statements will give you the following mathematical statement:

4x-2:5x=2:3 solve for x

3(4x-2)=5x*2

12x - 6=

2x=6

x=3

then 4x + 5x = total ñô fruit

4(3) + 5(3) = total ñô fruit

27= total ñô fruit

remaining fruit=total ñô fruit - 2

remaining fruit=27-2

remaining fruit=25