Sadie 2

Sadie picked up fallen apples from an apple tree in her yard. She picked up 14 green ones, 16 that were changing from green to red, and 18 that were red. What fraction in simplest form names the green apples?

Correct answer:

x =  0.625

Step-by-step explanation:

$x={\displaystyle \frac{14+16}{14+16+18}}={\displaystyle \frac{5}{8}}=0.625$

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