SOLUTION: A box contains apple and pears. An equal number of apples and pears are rotten. 2/3 of all the apples are rotten. 3/4 of all the pears are rotten. What fraction of the total number

Question 1144735: A box contains apple and pears. An equal number of apples and pears are rotten. 2/3 of all the apples are rotten. 3/4 of all the pears are rotten. What fraction of the total number of pieces of fruit in the box is rotten? Solve using algebra.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m apples
p pears
m+p, total pieces of fruit

Total quantity rotten fruit, .

Total fruit in box, .

Fraction of fruit rotten:

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