a little girl went to the farm to buy fruits. she bought a bag of apples and grabbed a bag of oranges which was 5 times as heavy as the apples. She brought home a total of 12 pounds of fruits. How many pounds was the oranges?  Answers
A) 5
B) 7
C) 8
D) 10
E) 12

Rationale: pounds of apples = x pounds of oranges = 5 x x + 5 x = 12 6 x = 12 x = 12 / 6 = 2 oranges = 5 x = 5 * 2 = 10 answer : d
Answer: D