Question

There are some apples in a basket. In another basket, there is one fourth the
number more than the number of apples in the first basket. The difference in
number of apples in first and second basket is 3, How many apples are there
in first basket?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The solution to this problem is -ve.

-1 is the count of apple and -4 is the count of oranges. (count of oranges=4xcount of apples);

If 12 apples and 26 oranges are added to this, it becomes 11 apples and 22 oranges, where the count of oranges is twice the no. of apples; (2x11=22);

Answer 2

Answer:

There are 12 apples in the first basket.

Explanation:

Let the number of apples in the first basket be x.

Then the number of apples in the second basket be (x+x/4) = 5x/4

According to the question:

5x/4 -x = 3

x/4 = 3

So, x = 12

So, the number of apples in the first basket = 12