The document discusses counting the number of apples and pears in a box, where some are rotten. It defines variables a for apples, p for pears, and fractions for rotten amounts. It sets up an equation to solve for p in terms of a, showing the total rotten fraction is equal to the sum of individual rotten fractions.

1. a=# of apples p=# of pears =#of rotten apples =# of rotten Pears Because the pieces of rotten fruit are equal let Solve for P

2. a+p= total # of pieces of fruit Plug in for for p into a+p Since = OR But I did everything in terms of a rather than p.

3. # of pieces of rotten fruit Simplify Is the total fraction of rotten fruit in the box.