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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: The present ratio of apples to oranges within a basket is 10 to 1. If

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Bunuel wrote:

The present ratio of apples to oranges within a basket is 10 to 1. If 18 apples and 3 oranges were added, the ratio of apples to oranges would be 7 to 1. How many apples are in the basket?

A. 10
B. 16
C. 20
D. 24
E. 30


10k + 18/k + 3 = 7

Or, 10k + 18 = 7k + 21

Or, 3k = 3

Or, k =1

Thus, No of Apples were 10, Answer must be (A)

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