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  • 17-12-2014
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A basket contains 16 pieces of fruit .1/4 are bananas, 1/2 are apples and the rest are oranges. How many oranges are there?

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  • 17-12-2014

\(x-\ number \of\ oranges\\\\ x=16-(\frac{1}{4}*16+\frac{1}{2}*16)\\\\ x=16-(4+8)\\\\x=16-12=4\\\\ There\ are\ 4\ oranges.\)

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