This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A Pete is making 8 identical fruit baskets as gifts

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This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A Pete is making 8 identical fruit baskets as gifts

. Each basket contains some apples and 12 oranges. Pete uses a total of 168 pieces of fruit to make the baskets. Which equation can be used to determine the number of apples, a, that are in each basket? Multiple choice question.

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Snowcat [4.5K] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-19T21:43:06+03:00

Snowcat [4.5K]3 years ago

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Answer:

a = 21 - 8

Step-by-step explanation:

to determine the number of apples in each basket, first determine the total number of fruits in each basket and subtract it from the number of oranges in each basket

number of fruits in each basket = 168 / 8 = 21

a = 21 - 8