Question

a. the ratio of tomatoes to red apples is 2:5. if there are 20 tomatoes, how many red apples are there?

Explanation:

Step1: Set up proportion

Let the number of red apples be $x$. The proportion is $\frac{2}{5}=\frac{20}{x}$.

Step2: Cross - multiply

$2x = 20\times5$.

Step3: Solve for $x$

$2x=100$, so $x = 50$.

Answer:

50