A basket contains 42 fruits, which are either apples or oranges. If there are 6 more apples than oranges, how many oranges are there?

Correct option is A

Given:
Total number of fruits = 42
Number of apples = Number of oranges + 6
Formula Used:
Total = Apples + Oranges
Solution:
Let the number of oranges be O.
Then, the number of apples is O + 6.
We know that:
Apples + Oranges = 42
(O + 6) + O = 42
2O + 6 = 42
2O = 42 - 6
2O = 36
O =$$\frac{36}{2}$$​ = 18
The number of oranges is 18.
Final Answer
So the correct answer is (a)