Question

A fruit basket had 12 apples and 13
oranges. What percent of the fruits
were the apples?​

Answer 1

In the above Question , the following information is given -

A fruit basket had 12 apples and 13 oranges.

To find -

What percentage of the fruits were apples .

Solution -

Here ,

A fruit basket had 12 apples and 13 oranges.

Total number of Apples = 12

Total number of oranges = 13

Total number of fruits -

=> Total number of apples + Total number of oranges

=> 12 + 13

=> 25 fruits.

Hence, there are a total of 25 fruits in the basket .

Now ,

There are 13 oranges in that basket .

So ,

Percentage of oranges in th basket -

=> [ Number of Oranges ] / [ Total number of fruits ] × 100 %

=> [ 13 / 25 ] × 100%

=> 52 %

This is the required answer .

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Answer 2

$\large\bf\underline{Given:-}$

★ Number of Apples = 13

★ Number of Oranges = 12

$\large\bf\underline{To\:find:-}$

★ Percent of the apples .

$\large\bf\underline{Solution:-}$

• Percent of apples in the basket = ( Total number of apples ÷ Total number of fruits in the basket ) × 100

★ Total Apples = 13

★ The total fruits in the basket = Total Apples + Total orange j

★ Total fruits = 12 + 13

★ Total fruits = 25

Now , Put the values in the formula

= ( 13 ÷ 25 ) × 100

= 52 %

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$\large\bf\underline{Answer:-}$

The total % of apples in the basket are = 52% .