Question

A fruit vendor’s cart has only oranges and apples. The weight of all the fruits is 48 kg. the weight of the oranges on the cart was three times as much as the weight of the apples. How many kg of apples and how many kg of orangeswere there on the cart?

Answer 1

Answer:

12 kg apples

36 kg oranges

Step-by-step explanation:

apples =x

oranges=3x

total fruits = 48 kg

fruits =x+3x=48

4x=48

x=48/4

x=12

apples =12kg

oranges= 3x=3×12=36

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Answer 2

Answer:

Let the weight of apples = X

weight of oranges =3x

3x+X =48

4x=48

X=48÷4

X=12

weight of apples =12 kg

weight of oranges=3×12

=36kg