Question

1. the table below shows the number of pounds of apples grown last year in 4 cities. (each whole apple on the graph represents 1,000 pounds of apples.) according to the graph, what fraction of the apples grown in all 4 cities were grown in appleton?

city	apples grown
red falls	apple icons
appleton	apple icons
shady acres	apple icons

a. \\(\frac{5}{24}\\)
b. \\(\frac{1}{4}\\)
c. \\(\frac{1}{6}\\)
d. \\(\frac{5}{19}\\)
e. \\(\frac{3}{16}\\)

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate apples per city

• Golden Hills: $4.5 \times 1000 = 4500$ lbs
• Red Falls: $3 \times 1000 = 3000$ lbs
• Appleton: $2.5 \times 1000 = 2500$ lbs
• Shady Acres: $2 \times 1000 = 2000$ lbs

Step2: Find total apples

$4500 + 3000 + 2500 + 2000 = 12000$ lbs

Step3: Compute the fraction

$\frac{\text{Appleton apples}}{\text{Total apples}} = \frac{2500}{12000} = \frac{5}{24}$

Answer:

A. $\frac{5}{24}$