Question

For every 5 apples that Sean picks, Ashley picks 9. Yesterday, they picked a combined total of 168 apples. How many apples did Ashley pick?
Write an equation that represents this situation. Then, solve it.

PLEASE!!!!!!

Answer 1

Answer:

The number of apples that Ashley picks was $108\ apples$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x------> number of apples that Sean picks

y-----> number of apples that Ashley picks

we know that

$\frac{x}{y}=\frac{5}{9}$

$x=\frac{5}{9}y$ ------> equation A

$x+y=168$ -----> equation B

substitute equation A in equation B and solve for y

$\frac{5}{9}y+y=168$

$\frac{14}{9}y=168$

$y=168*9/14=108\ apples$