document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118462>Question 1118462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bob had a total of 720 apples and oranges. 70% of them were oranges. He bought some more applesso that tthe percentage of apples increased to 40% of the total number of fruits. How many apples did he buy.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #733778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=733778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Initially oranges make up 70% of the total.  So the number of oranges = 0.7*720 = 504<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the number of apples = 720 - 504 = 216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let a = the additional number of apples bought<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we have 216 + a = 0.4(720 + a), since the new amount of apples is 40% of the new total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for a gives a = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the total number of apples bought is 336 </SPAN>\n" );
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