A fruit basket comprises of oranges, peaches and strawberries the ratio of orange to peachesto strawberriesis 2:3:4. If there are 8 oranges. How many total fruit items are there in the basket?
Answer: 36
Explanation
Ratio of oranges to peaches to strawberries = 2:3:4
If there are 8 oranges, we can set up an equation based on the ratio:
Number of oranges = 2x = 8
To find the value of x, divide both sides by 2:
x = 8 ÷ 2
x = 4
Now that we know x, we can find the number of peaches and strawberries:
Number of peaches = 3x = 3(4) = 12
Number of strawberries = 4x = 4(4) = 16
Total number of fruit items = Number of oranges + Number of peaches + Number of strawberries
= 8 + 12 + 16
= 36
So, there are 36 fruit items in the basket.
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