Inactive Tutor answered 06/12/22
O =60= cost per Orange
A=40 = cost per Apple
3G/4 = 9P/8
6G =9P
2G=3P
G=(3/2)P 1.5 times as many oranGes as aPples
1.5(60) = 90 cents
1(40) = 40 cents
ratio of total Orange cost to total Apple cost = 90/40 = 9/4
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asked 02/02/22The cost of an orange is 60 cents and the cost of an apple is 40 cents. If 3/4 of the total number of oranges is 9/8 times the total number of apples, find the ratio of the total cost of oranges to the total cost of apples.
Inactive Tutor answered 06/12/22
O =60= cost per Orange
A=40 = cost per Apple
3G/4 = 9P/8
6G =9P
2G=3P
G=(3/2)P 1.5 times as many oranGes as aPples
1.5(60) = 90 cents
1(40) = 40 cents
ratio of total Orange cost to total Apple cost = 90/40 = 9/4
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