Question

1) At a fruit stall, the ratio of the number of apples to the number of pears is 5:8. If 60% of the pears are sold, what percentage of the apples must be sold so that there will be an equal number of apples and pears left ? A 100​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number of pears

Therefore the number of apples 2x

Let the apples and pears are sold for n days

Therefore x - 35n =0

And 2x - 55n = 135

Solving, n = 9

Therefore x = 315

Therefore there are 315 pears and 630 apples

Answer 2

Let x be the number of pears

Therefore the number of apples 2x

Let the apples and pears are sold for n days

Therefore x - 35n =0

And 2x - 55n = 135

Solving, n = 9

Therefore x = 315

Therefore there are 315 pears and 630 apples