The ratio is 7:8:10How many apples should there be when the total number of pieces of fruit is 500? Thanks
Which part of that ratio is apples?
8 is the part of the apples
7+8+10 = 25
25 * 20 = 500
8*20 = 160 apples
To find the number of apples when the total number of pieces of fruit is 500, we first need to determine the total number of parts in the ratio. In this case, the ratio is 7:8:10, which adds up to 7 + 8 + 10 = 25 parts.
Next, we need to calculate the value of each part by dividing the total number of fruit (500) by the total number of parts (25):
Value of each part = Total number of fruit / Total number of parts
Value of each part = 500 / 25
Value of each part = 20
Now, we can find the number of apples by multiplying the value of each part by the ratio number for apples (7):
Number of apples = Value of each part * Ratio number for apples
Number of apples = 20 * 7
Number of apples = 140
Therefore, there should be 140 apples when the total number of pieces of fruit is 500.