Question
3/7 of the fruits at a fruit stall are oranges. 3/8 of the remaining fruits are lemons and the rest are pears. Find the ratio of the number of pears to the number of oranges to the number of lemons.
Answers
Anonymous
oranges 3/7 = 6/14
3/8 * 4/7 = 12/56 = 3/14 are lemons
14/14 - 6/14 - 3/14 = 5/14 = pears
so
5 pears / 6 oranges / 3 lemons
3/8 * 4/7 = 12/56 = 3/14 are lemons
14/14 - 6/14 - 3/14 = 5/14 = pears
so
5 pears / 6 oranges / 3 lemons