Question

These are 256 in a box.these are composed of apples,oranges,and ponkans. If their ratio is 3:5:6 respectively.how many apples are their?

Answer 1

x is some whole number so 3x represents the number of apples, 5x is the number of oranges and 6x is the number of ponkans. The numbers 3x, 5x and 6x are also whole numbers as well. They add up to 256 total pieces of fruit. Solve the equation below for x

3x+5x+6x = 256

14x = 256

14x/14 = 256/14

x = 18.29

since x is not a whole number, there is something wrong with the initial problem. Please double check to make sure there isn't a typo.