There are 144 fruits in a box. Of the fruits in the box in the box, 1/8 are red apples and 1/4 are green apples.

Question

 The rest are oranges. How many oranges are there

Answer 1

Multiply 144 by (1/8) to get the number of red apples.

 

144*(1/8) = 18

 

There are 18 red apples.

 

 

Multiply 144 by 1/4 to get the number of green apples.

 

144*(1/4) = 36

 

There are 36 green apples.

 

 

Since the rest of the fruits are oranges, subtract the total number of apples from the total number of fruits.

 

 

Number of oranges = Total number of fruits - total number of apples

                             = 144 - (18 + 36)

                            = 144 - 54

                            = 90

 

 

There are 90 oranges altogether.