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.

25

Step-by-step 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

25

Step-by-step 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

= ( 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

7

step-by-step explanation:

$53.50

step-by-step explanation:

you have to subtract the amount of money chuck earned ($72.50) by the cost of the gas for the mower ($11.25) and the new string for the trimmer he bought ($7.75).

72.50-11.25=61.25

and then subtract $61.25 by the second thing he bought (the new string for the trimmer)

61.25-7.75=53.5

so in total it's $53.50 (53 dollars and 50 cents)