Question

Mrs. Rifkin had 84 oranges. 24 of her oranges were rotten. The rest were either ripe or unripe. There were 18 more ripe oranges than unripe oranges. Find the ratio of the number of ripe oranges to the number of rotten oranges to the number of unripe oranges.

Answer 1

Answer:

13:8:7

Step-by-step explanation:

84 - 24 = 60

60 oranges were either ripe or unripe.

18 more ripe oranges than unripe oranges.

x + 18 = ripe oranges

x = unripe oranges

x + 18 + x = 60

2x + 18 = 60

2x = 42

x = 21

21 are unripe oranges

21 + 18 = 39

39 oranges are ripe.

Ratio of the number of ripe oranges to the number of rotten oranges to the number of unripe oranges.

39:24:21

13:8:7