Question #N954
A store sells apples and oranges. The ratio of apples to oranges sold on a particular day was 3:5. If 120 apples were sold that day, how many oranges were sold?
A. 80
B. 160
C. 200
D. 300
Correct Answer is: C
The ratio 3:5 means for every 3 apples sold, 5 oranges were sold. We can set up a proportion: 3/5 = 120/x. Solving for x, we get 3x = 600, and dividing both sides by 3 yields x = 200. Therefore, 200 oranges were sold.