Question

A store receives shipments of peaches and wants to sort them by weight.

Answer 1

Answer:

The sorting pattern is as follows:

Apples: Pound = 4:1 or 1.75:1 or 1:1.75

Given are i) 15 apples to 26.25 lbs = 15:26.25=1:1.75 Hence goes to the third box

ii) 14 apples to 3.5 lbs =14:3.5 = 4:1 lb. hence, goes to first box

iii) 2 apples to 0.5 lbs: =2:0.5 =4:1   hence, goes to first box

iv) 20 apple to 35.0 lbs: =20:35.0 =1:1.75   hence, goes to third box

v) 7 apples to 4.0 lbs: = 7:4.0=1.75:1   hence, goes to second box

i    - Third box

ii   -  First box

iii   - First box

iv) -   third box

v) - second box