Solve the following mathematical problems.

A fruit-salad mixture consists of apples, peaches, and grapes in the ratio 6:5:2 respectively by weight, If 39 pounds of the mixture is prepared , the mixture includes how many more pounds of apples than grapes?

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Let, Weight of apples 6x; Weight of peaches 5x; Weight of grapes 2x

Total amount mixtures $6 x + 5 x + 2 x = 13 x$

Amount of apples = $\frac{6 x \times 39}{13 x} = 18$ pounds

Amount of grapes = $\frac{2 x \times 39}{13 x}$ = 6 pounds

Apples more than grapes in the mixture = 18-6= 12 pounds

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