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58% of the fruits at a stall are oranges. The rest are apples and pears in the ratio of 3:4. There are 240 more oranges than apples. Find the total number of fruits at the stall.
 Sep 1, 2013
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x+y+z = f (fruits total)
x = oranges
y = apples
z = pears

"58% of the fruits at a stall are oranges" => x = f*0.58
"There are 240 more oranges than apples." => y = x - 240 = f*0.58 - 240
"The rest are apples and pears in the ratio of 3:4." => y*4/3 = (f*0.58 - 240)*4/3

x + y + z = (f*0.58) + (f*0.58-240) + (f*0.58-240)*4/3 = f
= -240-320 = f-f0.58-f0.58-f0.77333 = -0.9333333f
=> f = 560/0.93333333 = 600
 Sep 1, 2013

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