Question

question 1 20 pts
stephanie has 24 pieces of fruit. she only has apples and oranges.
if the ratio of apples to oranges that stephanie has is 3:5, how many apples does stephanie have?
3 apples
5 apples
9 apples
15 apples

Explanation:

Step1: Sum ratio parts

$3 + 5 = 8$

Step2: Find value per part

$\frac{24}{8} = 3$

Step3: Calculate number of apples

$3 \times 3 = 9$

Answer:

9 apples