Question

The ratio of apples to oranges in a basket was 2:3, when there were 40 fruits in the basket. If 4 oranges were rotten and discarded, now what is the new ratio of apples to oranges?​

Answer 1

Answer:

23:16

Step-by-step explanation:

2:3 =2+3

=5

APPLES =2/5×40=16

ORANGES= 3/5×40=27

ORANGES IN BASKET=27

ORANGES ROTTEN=4=27-4

=23 ORANGES

=16 APPLES