Mary bought some peppers and apples at the farmer's market. 2/3 of the peppers and 3/4 of the apples were red. the number of red peppers and red apples were the same. if mary bought 27 peppers how many apples did dhe buy?

Answer 1

She bought 27 peppers and 2/3 of those or 18 were red

(3/4) apples = 18
apples = 24

She bought 24 apples of which 18 were red

check:
(2/3) of 27 = 18 red peppers
(3/4)(24) = 18 red apples