Question

a fruit bowl contains only apples and oranges. the ratio of apples to oranges is 2:3. what percentage of the fruits in the bowl are oranges?

Explanation:

Determine the part-to-whole ratio for oranges

$$ \text{Ratio of apples to oranges} = 2:3 $$

$$ \text{Total parts} = 2 + 3 = 5 $$

$$ \text{Fraction of oranges} = \frac{3}{5} $$

Convert the fraction to a percentage

$$ \text{Percentage of oranges} = \frac{3}{5} \times 100\% = 60\% $$

Answer:

\(60\%\)