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18 December, 05:07

Callie bought a bag of dried fruit: cherries, pears, and apples. In the bag, 1/4 of the dried fruit is cherries and 2/3 of the remainder is pears. There are 48 pear pieces. How many pieces of fruit are apples?

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  1. 18 December, 08:00
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    6 pieces of apples

    Step-by-step explanation:

    1/4 = 3/12 = cherries

    2/3 = 8/12 = pears

    8 times 6 equals 48

    pears = 48/72

    cherries = 18/72

    pears + cherries = 66/72

    apples = 72/72 - 66/72

    apples = 6/72 = 1/12
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