A bowl of fruit contains 10 apples and 23 oranges. How many oranges must be removed so that 50% of the pieces of fruit in the bowl will be apples?
Select the correct option:	A) 3	B) 13	C) 14	D) 17	E) 20
Number of apples = 10   number of oranges = 23   let number of oranges that must be removed so that 50% of pieces of fruit in bowl will be apples = x   Total number of fruits after x oranges are removed = 10+(23-x) = 33-x   10/(33-x) = 5/10   =&gt;20 = 33-x   =&gt;x= 13   Answer 13
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A bowl of fruit contains 10 apples and 23 oranges. How many oranges must be removed so that 50% of the pieces of fruit in the bowl will be apples?