Chris bought [tex]8[/tex] Oranges.
Reasoning is the process of using existing knowledge to draw conclusions, make predictions, or construct explanations.
We have,
Chris and Pat bought [tex]48[/tex] oranges.
Let,
Oranges bought by Pat [tex]= x[/tex]
Oranges bought by Chris [tex]= y[/tex]
Now,
According to the question;
As Pat bought five times as many as bought by Chris.
i.e.
[tex]x=5y[/tex] [tex]........(i)[/tex]
And,
Chris and Pat bought [tex]48[/tex] oranges.
i.e.
[tex]x+y=48[/tex] [tex]........(ii)[/tex]
Now,
Substituting value of [tex]x[/tex] from equation [tex](i)[/tex] in equation [tex](ii)[/tex];
We get,
[tex]5y+y=48[/tex]
[tex]6y=48[/tex]
[tex]y=8[/tex]
Now,
Substituting value of [tex]y[/tex] in equation [tex](i)[/tex];
[tex]x=5y[/tex]
[tex]x=5*8[/tex]
[tex]x=40[/tex]
Hence, we can say that Chris bought [tex]8[/tex] Oranges and Pat bought [tex]40[/tex] Oranges.
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