A basket contains 19 apples. There are 9 yellow apples. There are 2 fewer red apples than yellow apples. There are 3 times as many yellow apples as green apples. How many red apples are in the basket?

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Niti asked Nov 18, 2023

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Niti asked Nov 18, 2023

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3 green apples and 7 red apples

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3 green apples

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3 x 3 = 9 "3 times as many yellow as green apples"

3 green + 7 red + 9 yellow

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