actual number of oranges ---- x
number of fresh oranges = x-15
number of apples = x+40
x + x+40 = 568
2x = 528
x = 264
number of oranges = 264
number of apples = 304
number of fresh oranges = 264-15 = 249
apples - fresh oranges = 304-249
= 55
There are 568 apples and oranges in a box. There are 40 more apples than oranges. 15 oranges are rotten. How many more apples than fresh oranges are there in the box?
work:
apples + oranges = 568
apples = oranges + 40 (since there are 40 more apples than oranges)
how do i proceed ?
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