Orchard

Three-fifths of the orchard are apple trees, one-third of the trees are cherries. The remaining 5 trees are pears. How many trees are in the orchard?

Correct result:

n =  75

Solution:


3/5 n + 1/3 n + 5 = n

3/5•n + 1/3•n + 5 = n

n = 75

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