Question

25 POINTS + BRAINLIEST !!!! A fruit bowl contains apples and bananas in the ration 4 : 5. Two apples are removed changing the ratio to 2 : 3. Work out the total number of fruit that remain in the bowl.

Answer 1

Answer:

Total number of fruits remaining =  25

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of

apples = 4x

bananas = 5x

Therefore

4x-2 / 5x = 2 / 3

Solve for x, cross multiply

3(4x-2) = 2(5x)

12x - 6 = 10 x

2x = 6

x = 3

Apples = 4*3 = 12

Bananas = 5*3 = 15

Apples remaining = 12-2 = 10

Total number of fruits remaining = 10+15 = 25

Answer 2

Answer:

$\boxed{25 \ fruits}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let apples be 4x and Bananas be 5x

So, the given condition is:

$\frac{4x-2}{5x} = \frac{2}{3}$

Cross Multiplying

5x*2 = 3(4x-2)

10x = 12x - 6

Adding 6 to both sides

10x+6 = 12x

12x - 10x = 6

2x = 6

x = 3

Now, Fruits remaining in the bowl are:

=> 4x-2 + 5x

=> 12 - 2 + 15

=> 10+15

=> 25