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how many oranges and mangoes are in the basket altogether if the ratio of mangoes and oranges in the basket is 2/5if there are 40 oranges i
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how many oranges and mangoes are in the basket altogether if the ratio of mangoes and oranges in the basket is 2/5if there are 40 oranges in the basket
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2021-08-12T20:53:03+00:00
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56
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given …
mangoes : oranges = 2 : 5
Then the ratio we want is …
(mangoes +oranges) : oranges = (2 +5) : 5 = 7 : 5
The total number of fruits in the basket is …
(7/5)(40) = 56 . . . mangoes + oranges in the basket