Answer:
55 oranges
Step-by-step explanation:
The total number of fruits is 98.
We don't know how many oranges or mangoes there are, so let's set x equal to the number of mangoes.
So x = number of mangoes.
We are told that there are 12 more oranges than mangoes.
So x + 12 = number of oranges.
Essentially, we know that the number of mangoes and oranges amount to 98.
We can set up an equation as follows:
x + (x + 12) = 98
And solve for x.
2x + 12 = 98
Subtract 12 from both sides.
2x = 86
Divide both sides by 2.
x = 43
Remember that x is the number of mangoes. The question asks for number of oranges. To find the number of oranges, all you have to do is add 12 to 43, because there are 12 more oranges than mangoes.
12 + 43 = 55
So, there are 55 oranges in the basket.
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