There are 300 apples and peaches for sale at a farmers market. The ratio of numbers of apples to the number of peaches is 7:8. If 50 apples and 40 peaches were sold, what is the ratio to apples to peaches
3:4 Since the ratio is 7:8 add it together to get 15 Divide the 300 by 15 to get 20 Multiply the seven and 8 by 20 140:160 is the amount of apples to peaches ratio Subtract 140-50:160-40 90:120 Simplify 3:4
