A fruit seller has apples and oranges in the ratio 5:3. If he has 40 apples, how many oranges does he have?
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A fruit seller has apples and oranges in the ratio 5:3. If he has 40 apples, how many oranges does he have?
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The ratio of apples to oranges is 5:3. If there are 40 apples, we can set up the proportion: 5/3 = 40/x. Cross-multiplying gives us 5x = 120, so x = 120/5 = 24. Therefore, he has 24 oranges.
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Q: A fruit seller has apples and oranges in the ratio 5:3. If he has 40 apples, how many oranges does he have?
Solution: The ratio of apples to oranges is 5:3. If there are 40 apples, we can set up the proportion: 5/3 = 40/x. Cross-multiplying gives us 5x = 120, so x = 120/5 = 24. Therefore, he has 24 oranges.
