WAEC - Mathematics (2001 - No. 7)
In a bag of oranges, the ratio of the good ones to the bad ones is 5:4. If the number of bad oranges in the bag is 36, how many oranges are there in the altogether?
81
72
54
45
Paliwanag
Ratio of good ones to bad ones is 5:4; If 36 is bad;
∴ the good ones = \(\frac{5\times 36}{4}=45\) oranges.
The total number of oranges is 36 + 45 = 81.