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Jacob had 15 apples and gave 10 to his brother. If he had 21 apples and wanted to give the same percentage to his brother, how many apples should he get?

Jacob had 15 apples and gave 10 to his brother. If he had 21 apples and wanted to give the same percentage to his brother, how many apples should he get?
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Jacob had 15 apples and gave 10 to his brother. If he had 21 apples and wanted to give the same percentage to his brother, how many apples should he get?

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User Dmitrii Zyrianov
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14 Apples

10 is 2/3 of 15, and 14 is 2/3 of 21, so 14 apples would make it an equal percentage
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User Forepick
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Answer:

14 apples

Explanation:

10/15 = 2/3 = 66 2/3%

21 / 3 = 7

7x2 = 14

14 apples

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User Bojian Zheng
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