Question

there were 300 oranges in a basket. 60 percent of orange are sold. How many orange are left in the basket? Find the percentage of oranges left in the basket

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

a=# of apples

3/8(a)=# of oranges

p=# of pears

3/4(p)=# of oranges

(3/8)a=(3/4)p

(3/8)/(3/4)=p/a

(3/8)(6/8)=p/a

3/6=p/a

1/2=p/a

the ratios of pears to apples is 1 to 2

for every 1 pear there are 2 apples

if there are 4 pears there are 8 apples

there are 8 apples

(3/8)(8)=3 oranges

there are 4 pears

(3/4)(4)=3 oranges again

8 apples, 3 oranges, 4 pears

15 pieces of fruit and 3 are oranges

ratio is 3/15=1/5

Answer 2

Answer:

Number of oranges in basket =  120

Percentage left = 40%

Step-by-step explanation:

Initial no. of oranges = 300

60% sold, hence => 300 x 0.6 (0.6 because percentage into decimals 60/100)

So, oranges sold = 180, therefore oranges left = 300-180 = 120

percentage left = 100 - percentage sold = 100-60 = 40