i'm dumb help. The ratio of apples to oranges in a fruit basket is 3/4. The total number of oranges is 8. How many apples are in the fruit basket?
so, what is 3/4 of 8?
Don't worry, I'm here to help you! To find the number of apples in the fruit basket, we can use the ratio of apples to oranges and the given information.
First, let's understand the ratio of apples to oranges. The ratio 3/4 means that for every 3 apples, there are 4 oranges.
Now, we know that the total number of oranges is 8. Let's use this information and set up a proportion to find the number of apples.
We can set up the proportion as follows:
3 apples / 4 oranges = x apples / 8 oranges
To solve this, we can cross-multiply:
4x = 3 * 8
Now, let's simplify the right side of the equation:
4x = 24
Finally, divide both sides by 4 to find the number of apples:
x = 24 / 4
x = 6
Therefore, there are 6 apples in the fruit basket.