To find out how many apples were in the bowl, we can use the information provided about the mass of each apple and the total mass.
- Each apple has a mass of 2 lbs.
- The total mass of the apples is 18 lbs.
We can set up the equation:
Total mass = Number of apples × Mass of each apple
Let \( n \) be the number of apples:
\[ 18 \text{ lbs} = n \times 2 \text{ lbs} \]
To solve for \( n \), we can divide both sides of the equation by 2 lbs:
\[ n = \frac{18 \text{ lbs}}{2 \text{ lbs}} = 9 \]
So, the number of apples in the bowl is 9.