a box contains 2 types of fruits, apples and oranges.if the ratio of the number of apples to the number of oranges in 3:5 and the number of apples in the box is 21,how many oranges are in the box?
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The total number of oranges in the box is 35.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of oranges be x.
A box contains two types of fruit apples and oranges.
The ratio of the number of apples to the number of oranges=3:5
The total number of apples in the box=21
ATQ,
=3:5=21:x
=3/5=21/x
=3*x=5*21
=3x=105
=x=105/3
=x =35
=
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