<PRE><B>Question 998371</B>
let x = total amt of fruit, apples and pears
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TIM has a basket that is 60% pears and 40% apples.
.6x = initial number of pears
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.4x = no. of apples
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If he were to give away 45 pears, then the percentage of basket that is pears will decrease to 30%.
.6x - 45 = .3x
.6x - .3x = 45
.3x = 45
x = 150 total fruit
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 How many apples are there in the basket?
.4 * 150 = 60 apples
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