SOLUTION: A basket can hold either 18 apples or 24 pears. There were already 12 apples in the basket. How many pears can be placed in the basket

Question 1152319: A basket can hold either 18 apples or 24 pears. There were already 12 apples in the basket. How many pears can be placed in the basket
Answer by ikleyn(52772) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From the condition, every 6 apples are equivalent to 8 pears.


You just have 12 apples in the basket; the shortage to 18 apples is 6 apples, that are equivalent to 8 pears.


So, you can place 12 apples + 8 pears to the basket.


ANSWER.  You can place 8 pears to the basket, in addition to 12 apples.

Solved.

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