35% of the 40 fruits are apples.<br><br>
&bull; Number of apples = \(\frac{35}{100} \times 40\) = 35 × 0.4 = 14<br>
&bull; Or: 10% of 40 = 4, so 35% = 3.5 × 4 = 14<br><br>
Final Answer: 14