a grocery store bought some apples at a rate of 5 for a dollar . they were separated into two stacks , one of which was sold at a rate of 3 for a dollar and the other at a rate of 6 for a dollar . what was the ratio of the number of apples in the two stacks if the store broke even after having sold all of its apples ?
to avoid fractions , assume there were 45 apples . so the store bought them for 45 / 5 = 9 dollars . to break even , the selling price should be $ 9 too . 45 mangoes can be split into 1 : 4 , 2 : 3 or 1 : 2 . so let ' s try these . 45 split in the ratio 1 : 4 gives 9 and 36 . 9 apples split into 3 apples each will give $ 3 . 36 apples split into 6 apples each will give $ 6 . they add up to $ 9 so we have hit the right answer . answer ( c )
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