Of the 48 oranges in a carton, one-third of them were rotten. Ben and David took the remaining good oranges. If Ben took 8 more oranges than David, how many oranges did David take?

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22 May, 06:33

Of the 48 oranges in a carton, one-third of them were rotten. Ben and David took the remaining good oranges. If Ben took 8 more oranges than David, how many oranges did David take?

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Pogo · Answer 1

First you need to find out what is 1/3 of 48 which is 16

Then 48-16 which is 32

so now you know there are 32 oranges left

David took 12 oranges and Ben took 20 oranges

12 + 20 = 32 there you go!

Quincy · Answer 2

First you need to find out what is 1/3 of 48 which is 16

Then 48-16 which is 32

so now you know there are 32 oranges left

Ben took 8 more then David what do you think answer would be?