Question

I have a basket of apples, bananas, and oranges. If the total number of apples and bananas is 6, apples and oranges is 8, and bananas and oranges is 4. How many of each fruit do I have?
a + b = 6
a + o = 8
b + o = 4

Answer 1

Answer: a=5 b=1 c=3

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Rearrange a+b=6 to get b=6-a

2. Substitute this into b + o =4

3. Use simultaneous equations to solve

a+o=8

6-a+o=4

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2a=10

a=5

Answer 2

late total number of orange 0total number of apple a total number of Banana be b

according to question

a + b = 6---(1

a + o = 8---(2

b + o = 4--(3

on substracting --(2 and ,--(1

b - o = -2 ----(4

on adding ---3 and ---(4

2b = 2

b = 1

so

o = 3

a = 5