Question

Christie has a total of 15 pieces of fruit are bananas and apples worth $1.59 bananas are $.13 each and apples are seven cents each how many bananas and how many apples does she have

Answer 1

a = apple

b = banana

a + b = 15 so a = 15 - b

0.07a + 0.13b = 1.59

substitute a = 15 - b into 0.07a + 0.13b = 1.59

0.07a + 0.13b = 1.59

0.07(15 - b) + 0.13b = 1.59

1.05 - 0.07b + 0.13b = 1.59

0.06b = 0.54

b = 0.54/0.06

b = 9

a = 15 - b

a = 15 - 9

a = 6

answer: 6 apples and 9 bananas

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