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Johnson had some apples and oranges. The number of apples and oranges left were the same after Johnson sold 2/3 of the apples and 4/7 of the oranges. If he had 324 apples at first
(a) How many apples were left?
(b) How many oranges did Johnson have at first?
(a) How many apples were left?
(b) How many oranges did Johnson have at first?
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sold apples: 2/3
sold oranges: 4/7
apples at first: 324
(a) sold + left = 324
2/3 (324) + left = 324
apples left = 324 - 2/3 (324)
= 324 - 216
apples left = 108
(b) sold + left = x
4/7x + 108 = x
7 (108) = (x - 4/7x) 7
756 = 7x - 4x
756/3 = 3x/3
252 = x
The number of oranges at first is 252.
sold oranges: 4/7
apples at first: 324
(a) sold + left = 324
2/3 (324) + left = 324
apples left = 324 - 2/3 (324)
= 324 - 216
apples left = 108
(b) sold + left = x
4/7x + 108 = x
7 (108) = (x - 4/7x) 7
756 = 7x - 4x
756/3 = 3x/3
252 = x
The number of oranges at first is 252.
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