Question

A fruit stand has 28 apples, 20 oranges, and 12 pears.
What is the ratio of apples to the total pieces of fruit?
A. 1 : 4
B. 7 : 8
C. 7 : 15
D. 1 : 2

Answer 1

I believe what you do is find a common multiple of all of the numbers.

Answer 2

Add 28 + 20 + 12 equals what?

Answer 3

60

Answer 4

Yeah, but I don't believe that is how you solve it.

Answer 5

Good, now apples is 28 so \[28:60\]

Answer 6

But that is not in simplest form.

Answer 7

@ILUVSOCCER You've got it right, my bad.

Answer 8

Sorry, I was thinking of another way to solve this. :p

Answer 9

Divide 28 by 4 and divide 60 by 4, what do you get?

Answer 10

It's okay.:)