There were 192 apples and pears in a box. John removed 2/5 of the apples from the box and he added 24 pears into the box. As a result, there was an equal number of apples and pears left in the box. How many more apples than pears were there in the box at first?
Solution
3 units --> 1 part + 24
5 units + 1 part --> 192
3 units - 1 part --> 24
(5 units + 3 units) + (1 part - 1part) --> 192 + 24
8 units --> 216
1 unit --> 216 divided by 8 = 27
At first
(Apples) 5 units --> 5 x 27 = 135
(Pears) 192 - 135 = 57
Apples more than pears
--> 135 - 57 = 78
Answer: 78 more apples
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