Question

in a shop the ratio of oranges to apples is 2:5.
If there are 60 apples, how many oranges are there?

Answer 1

Answer:

24

Step-by-step explanation:

If 5x=60 then X=60/5=12

So 2x=2×12=24

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

• Given that ,

$\begin{gathered} \frac{2}{5} = \frac{oranges}{60} \\ \\ = > let \: \: a \: \: be \: \: the \: \: number \: of \: \: oranges \\ \\ = > \frac{2}{5} = \frac{a}{60} \\ \\ = > 120 = 5a \\ \\ = > a = \frac{120}{5} = 24\end{gathered}$

• Hence the number of oranges are 24