Question

A produce store sold 63 apples If the ratio of red apples to green apples sold was 7:2 What is the combinded amount of red and green apples sold?​

Answer 1

the answer is red apples 49 and green apples 14.

Answer 2

The total amount of apples sold is 63. There were 49 red apples and 14 green apples

Explanation:

red: green : total

7 2 7+2

7 2 9

When we use the ratios, the total is 9

We are given the total is 63

63 divided by 9 is 7

We need to multiply each number by 7

red: green : total

7*7 2*7 9*7

49 14 63

The total amount of apples sold is 63. There were 49 red apples and 14 green apples