Question

In a 650g bag of mixed dried fruits, the ratio of mangos to apples to pears is 12:8:6 by mass. Determine the masses of the mangos, apples, and pears in the bag.

Answer 1

mass of mangos = 300g

mass of apples = 200g

mass of pears = 150g

Explanation:

lets first reduce the ratio

12:8:6

is the same as

6:4:3

this means the the denominator of our fractions will be 6 + 4 + 3 = 13

hence

mangos = 6/13 of 650g

6/13 * 650 = 300

apples = 4/13 of 650g

4/13 * 650 = 200

pears = 3/13 of 650g

3/13 * 650 = 150