How many oranges did Ms.Grant order?

Question

The number of oranges Ms.Grant ordered for her store was three times as much as the number of apples ordered.She ordered 48 apples and oranges.How many oranges did Ms.Grant order

Answer 1

Hello Van,

Let G be the number of Oranges, and A be the number of Apples.  Then translate the statements as follows:

 

The number of oranges ... was ... three times as much as the number of apples

G = 3A  (Eq 1)

 

She ordered 48 apples and oranges.

A + G = 48 (Eq 2)

 

By substituting G with 3A from Eq 1 into Eq 2, we get:

A + 3A = 48

4A = 48 (by combining like terms)

A = 12 (by dividing both sides by 4)

 

Then since G = 3A, we have that G = 36

 

Therefore Ms. Grant ordered 36 oranges (and 12 apples).

 

Hope the above helps.

Kind regards,

Michael