Question

a box contains apples and pears an equal number of apples and pears are rotten .2÷ 3 of all the apples are rotten. 3÷4 of all the pears are rotten .what fraction of the total number of pieces of fruits in the box is rotten.?

Answer 1

2/3 + 3/4 = 8/12 + 9/12 = 17/12
therefore 17/12 are rotten