Question

apples are to be transferred from larger basket into smaller basket . when a larger box is emptied ,the apples from it fill three smaller basket and still 16 apples remain outside. if the number of apples in a small basket are taken to be x, what is the number of apples in larger basket.?​

Answer 1

Answer:

3x+16

Step-by-step explanation:

no. of apples in small basket=x

let no. of apples in large basket be' y'

when large basket is emptied ,the apples from it fill 3 small baskets and still 16 apples remain out side .so y=3x+16