Question

Salama makes fruit baskets with oranges and bananas. She uses between 8 and 16 oranges and bananas in a ratio of 3 oranges to 2 bananas. What would be the ratio? Ask for details Follow Report by Squishyfishy 05/08/2015

Answer 1

Answer: There are 6 oranges and 4 bananas and there are 9 oranges and 6 bananas.

In both the cases, the ratio will be 3:2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Salama makes fruit baskets with oranges and bananas.

Ratio of oranges to bananas is 3:2.

And she uses between 8 and 16 oranges and bananas.

We only take those number which is multiple of 5 between 8 and 16,

i.e. 10 and 15.

1) Let the total number of oranges and bananas = 10

Then, number of oranges is given by

Number of bananas is given by

2) Let the total number of oranges and bananas = 15

Then, number of oranges is given by

Number of bananas is given by

Hence, there are 6 oranges and 4 bananas and there are 9 oranges and 6 bananas.

In both the cases, the ratio will be 3:2.