Question

In a shop, the ratio of apples to pears is2:5. If there are 60pears, then the number of apples​

Answer 1

Given:

• The ratio of apples to pears is 2:5
• The number of pears = 60

To find:

• The number of apples

So,

Let the number of apples be 2x

And the number of pears be 5x

Thus,

Number of pears = 5x = 60

→ x = 60 ÷ 5

[By transporting 5 to RHS]

→ x = 12

So,

The value of x is 12

Now,

The number of apples is = 2x

The number of apples is = 2*12

The number of apples is = 24

Hence,

The number of apples is 24

Answer 2

Cᴀʟᴄᴜʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴ :

Since,

• The ratio of apples to pears = 2 : 5.

$\begin{gathered}\begin{gathered}\bf \:Let - \begin{cases} &\sf{number \: of \: apples \: be \: 2x} \\ &\sf{number \: of \: pears \: be \: 5x} \end{cases}\end{gathered}\end{gathered}$

$\begin{gathered}\begin{gathered}\bf \:To \: find - \begin{cases} &\sf{number \: of \: apples}  \end{cases}\end{gathered}\end{gathered}$

Now,

According to statement,

• Number of pears = 60

So,

$\rm :\implies\:5x \: = \: 60$

$\rm :\implies\:x \: = \: 12$

So,

• Number of apples = 2x = 2 × 12 = 24