document.write( "Question 1149441: Q.) A, B and C bought apples in the ratio 5:3:2. If the difference
\n" ); document.write( "of apples between A and C is 60, find the difference between B
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\n" ); document.write( "Given the ratio A:B:C = 5:3:2,

\n" ); document.write( "let A = 5x
\n" ); document.write( "let B = 3x
\n" ); document.write( "let C = 2x

\n" ); document.write( "That is one standard method for starting work on a problem where a ratio like that is given.

\n" ); document.write( "So we know the difference between A and C is 60:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x-2x+=+60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x+=+60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+20\"$

\n" ); document.write( "And so

\n" ); document.write( "A = 5x = 100
\n" ); document.write( "B = 3x = 60
\n" ); document.write( "C = 2x= 40

\n" ); document.write( "And then the difference between B and C is 60-40 = 20.

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