The ratio of the number of pears to the number of apples in the basket was 3 : 5 after sean ate 2 apples, there were still 2 more apples than pears. how many pears were there in the basket?

Number of pears in the basket = 6 pears

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of pears by number to that of apples by number in the basket was 3 : 5, simply mean for every 3 pears in the basket there are 5 apples

Total ratio of pear and apple = 3+5 = 8.

I.e For every 8 fruits in the basket, there are 3pears and 5apples

Given after Sean ate 2 apples, there were still 2 more apples than pears, meaning that before Sean eat the 2 apples, there were 4more apples that pears.

I.e

number of apples = 4 + number of pear

Let x represent number of pears

Number of apples = x + 4

Number of pear : number of apples

= 3 : 5

= x : x+4

cross multiple

5x = 3x + 12

5x - 3x = 12

2x = 12

x = 6. Recall that x rep. number of pear.

Number of pears in the basket = 6 pears

step-by-step explanation:

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