James is separating fruit equally into 2 boxes. He has 2 bananas, 6 apples, and 0 oranges. How many of each item are in each box?

Answer 1

To separate the fruit equally into 2 boxes, we need to divide the total number of each type of fruit by 2.

1. Bananas: James has 2 bananas.

   • In each box: \( \frac{2 \text{ bananas}}{2} = 1 \text{ banana} \)

2. Apples: James has 6 apples.

   • In each box: \( \frac{6 \text{ apples}}{2} = 3 \text{ apples} \)

3. Oranges: James has 0 oranges.

   • In each box: \( \frac{0 \text{ oranges}}{2} = 0 \text{ oranges} \)

So, in each box, there will be:

• 1 banana
• 3 apples
• 0 oranges

Thus, the final distribution is:

• Box 1: 1 banana, 3 apples, 0 oranges
• Box 2: 1 banana, 3 apples, 0 oranges