SOLUTION: Tariq has a basket of fruit containing some apples and some oranges. 1/3 of the pieces of fruit are oranges. He gives away 40 apples and 10 oranges and finds that he now has an equ
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Question 295274: Tariq has a basket of fruit containing some apples and some oranges. 1/3 of the pieces of fruit are oranges. He gives away 40 apples and 10 oranges and finds that he now has an equal number of apples and oranges. How many apples did Tariq originally have in the basket?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f=a+o
f/3=o
a-40=o-10
f=90 a=60 o=30
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