Let's assume the ratio of pears to oranges is 5x:3x.
According to the problem, the number of pears is 54 more than the number of oranges.
So 5x = 3x + 54
Subtracting 3x from both sides, we get 2x = 54
Dividing both sides by 2, we get x = 27
So the number of pears is 5 * 27 = <<5*27=135>>135
The number of apples is 3 more than the number of oranges, so the number of apples is 3x + 3 = 3 * 27 + 3 = 84
The total number of fruits in the basket is 135 + 84 + 27 = 246.
The percentage of apples is (84 / 246) * 100 = 34.15%. Answer: \boxed{34.15}.
The ratio of the number of pears to the number of oranges in a basket is 5:3. The rest of the fruits are apples. There are 54 more pears than oranges and 3 more apples than oranges.
(A) How many pears are there in the basket?
(B) What percentage of the fruits are apples?
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