a box contains oranges and apples,there is a total of 15 piece of fruits ,there are more oranges than apples,how many apples are there?

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To determine how many apples are in the box, we need to break down the information given. Let's approach the problem step by step:

1. Start by assigning variables to the unknown quantities. Let's say the number of apples is "a" and the number of oranges is "o".

2. We know that the box contains a total of 15 fruits, so we can write an equation based on this information:
a + o = 15

3. We're also given that there are more oranges than apples. In other words, the value of "o" is greater than the value of "a":
o > a

Now, we can use these two equations to determine the number of apples (a).

Since there are more oranges than apples, we can assume there is at least one apple. The smallest possible value for a is 1.

By substituting the value of "a" into the first equation, we have:
1 + o = 15
o = 15 - 1
o = 14

So, if there is at least one apple, and the total number of fruits is 15, then there are 1 apple and 14 oranges in the box.