Question 312901
Let {{{a}}} = number of apples
Let {{{p}}} = number of pears
given:
{{{(2/3)*a = (3/4)*p}}}
{{{a = (3/2)*(3/4)*p}}}
{{{p = (8/9)*a}}}
{{{(2/3)*a / (a + p) = (2/3)*a / (a + (8/9)*a)}}}
{{{((2/3)*a) /( (17/9)*a) = (2/3)*(9/17)}}}
{{{(2/3)*(9/17) = 6/17}}}
6/17 of the box are apples that  are rotten
6/17 of the box are peas that are rotten
12/17 of the fruit in the box is rotten