A bowl of fruit contains 12 apples and 23 oranges. How many oranges must be removed so that 60% of the pieces of fruit in the bowl will be apples?	Choose one:
A) 3
B) 6
C) 15
D) 17
E) 20
Number of apples = 14   number of oranges = 23   let number of oranges that must be removed so that 60% of pieces of fruit in bowl will be apples = x   Total number of fruits after x oranges are removed = 12+(23-x) = 35-x   12/(35-x) = 6/10   =&gt;20 = 35-x   =&gt;x= 15   Answer 15
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A bowl of fruit contains 12 apples and 23 oranges. How many oranges must be removed so that 60% of the pieces of fruit in the bowl will be apples?