A bowl of fruit contains 14 apples and 23 oranges. How many oranges must be removed so that 70% of the pieces of fruit in the bowl will be apples? Pick:
A) 3	B) 6	C) 14	D) 17	E) 20
Number of apples = 14   number of oranges = 23   let number of oranges that must be removed so that 70% of pieces of fruit in bowl will be apples = x   Total number of fruits after x oranges are removed = 14+(23-x) = 37-x   14/(37-x) = 7/10   =&gt;20 = 37-x   =&gt;x= 17   Answer 17
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A bowl of fruit contains 14 apples and 23 oranges. How many oranges must be removed so that 70% of the pieces of fruit in the bowl will be apples?