There are 3 times as many pears as oranges. If a group of children receive 5 oranges each, there will be no oranges left over. If the same group of children receive 8 pears each, there will be 21 pears left over. How many children and oranges are there?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-26T18:42:23

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#p = 3o#

#5 = o/c => o = 5c => p = 15c#

#(p-21)/c = 8#

#15c - 21 = 8c#

#7c = 21#

#c = 3# children

#o = 15# oranges

#p = 45# pears