3. In a fruit bowl there are twice as many apples as oranges.

Altogether there are 12 pieces of fruit.
Explain what the information is shown in the following equation. A + O =12.
Explain what information is shown in the following equation. A= O+O
How many of each fruit are there?

2 answers

A + O =12: Altogether there are 12 pieces of fruit.
A = O+O: twice as many apples as oranges
8+4 = 12
How many pieces of fruits are in bowl altogether