Let's represent the two shares using variables:
The amount of oranges the younger brother takes = 3x (since his share is the smaller share)
The amount of oranges the older brother takes = 4x
We know that the total number of oranges is 35. So we can create an equation:
3x + 4x = 35
Combining like terms, we get:
7x = 35
Dividing both sides by 7, we get:
x = 5
Substituting x back into our earlier expressions for the amount each brother takes, we get:
The younger brother takes 3x = 3(5) = 15 oranges
The older brother takes 4x = 4(5) = 20 oranges
Therefore, the younger brother took 15 oranges.
Two brothers shared 35 oranges in the ratio 3:4. If the younger brother took the smaller share. How many oranges did he take?
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