Brett has a grocery bag with 15 total pieces of fruit. He can have apricots, oranges, or a combination of apricots and oranges in the bag. What combinations of fruit could be in the bag?

Question

Fill in some combinations of fruit that could be in the bag to have a total of 15 pieces of fruit.
Number of apricots Number of oranges
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2
Good work!
Plot the points we solved for in the table to show combinations of apricots and oranges that equal 15 total pieces of fruit on the graph.
Number of apricots Number of oranges
9 6
7 8
4 11
2 13
Excellent!
We can connect the points you just plotted with a line. Take a look at one point, (8, 2). What does the point (8, 2) represent?
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The point (8, 2) means there are 8
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This combination of fruit
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Answer 1

The point (8, 2) means there are 8 apricots and 2 oranges.

This combination of fruit could be in the bag, as it adds up to a total of 15 pieces of fruit:

8 (apricots) + 2 (oranges) = 10 pieces of fruit.

To clarify, the total pieces of fruit in Brett's grocery bag would be:

• 9 apricots and 6 oranges: 9 + 6 = 15
• 7 apricots and 8 oranges: 7 + 8 = 15
• 4 apricots and 11 oranges: 4 + 11 = 15
• 2 apricots and 13 oranges: 2 + 13 = 15
• 8 apricots and 2 oranges: 8 + 2 = 15

These combinations demonstrate all the different ways Brett can fill his bag with apricots and oranges while maintaining a total of 15 pieces of fruit.