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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.

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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

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