A fruit stand has 28 apples, 20 oranges, and 12 pears.
What is the ratio of apples to the total pieces of fruit?
A.
1 : 4
B.
7 : 15
C.
1 : 2
D.
7 : 8
7/15
D 7/8
B. 7:15
To find the ratio of apples to the total pieces of fruit, you need to determine how many pieces of fruit there are in total. In this case, you have 28 apples, 20 oranges, and 12 pears. Therefore, the total pieces of fruit is 28 + 20 + 12 = 60.
The ratio of apples to the total pieces of fruit is then determined by dividing the number of apples (28) by the total pieces of fruit (60). So the ratio is 28/60.
To simplify this ratio, you can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which in this case is 4.
Dividing 28 by 4 gives you 7, and dividing 60 by 4 gives you 15.
Therefore, the simplified ratio of apples to the total pieces of fruit is 7 : 15.
So the answer is B. 7 : 15.