problem: ratios word problems 1
Fred, John and Herbert plucked apples in the ration 3 : 4 : 5
Herbert plucked 10 apples.
How many apples were plucked together?
answer: ratios word problems 1
1. step: given
parts apples
Fred: 3 ?
John: 4 ?
Herbert: 5 10
total amount: 12 ?
wanted: total amount apples
2. step: calculate 1 part
1 part = apples Herbert : parts Herbert
1 part = 10 : 5
1 part = 2
3. step: Fred, John and total amount
parts apples
Fred: 3 3 * 2 = 6
John: 4 4 * 2 = 8
Herbert: 5 10
total amount: 12 24
4. step: answer
They plucked 24 apples altogether.