Ratio, SM-Bank 018

The ratio of kilograms of bananas to apples at the fruit shop is \(11:5\).

What fraction of the fruit is bananas? (1 mark)

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If there are 128 kilograms of bananas and apples altogether, how many kilograms of bananas are there? (2 marks)

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a. \(\dfrac{11}{16}\)

b. \(88\ \text{kg of bananas}\)

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a. \(\text{Total fruits}=11+5=16\)

\(\text{Fraction bananas}=\dfrac{11}{16}\)

b.	\(\text{Kilograms of bananas}\)	\(=\dfrac{11}{16}\times 128\)
		\(=88\)

\(\therefore\ \text{There are }88\ \text{kgs of bananas.}\)