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6. Mary bought some apples and pears. \frac{3}{4} of the fruits she bought were apples. She used \frac{2}{9} of the apples and \frac{2}{5} of the pears to make fruit tarts. She then had 44 fruits left. (a) What fraction of the fruits did she have left? (b) How many fruits did she use to make the fruit tarts?

          6. Mary bought some apples and pears. \frac{3}{4} of the fruits she bought were apples.
She used \frac{2}{9} of the apples and \frac{2}{5} of the pears to make fruit tarts. She then had
44 fruits left.
(a) What fraction of the fruits did she have left?
(b) How many fruits did she use to make the fruit tarts?

$6. Mary bought some apples and pears. (3)/(4) of the fruits she bought were apples. She used (2)/(9) of the apples and (2)/(5) of the pears to make fruit tarts. She then had 44 fruits left. (a) What fraction of the fruits did she have left? (b) How many fruits did she use to make the fruit tarts?$

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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6. Mary bought some apples and pears: of the fruits she bought were apples. She used 2 of the apples and of the pears to make fruit tarts. She then had 44 fruits left. (a) What fraction of the fruits did she have left? (b) How many fruits did she use to make the fruit tarts?