Question

A farmer sells carrots and squash. A customer buys 1 pound of carrots and 1.5 ponds of squash for $7.00. Another customer buys 4.5 pounds of carrots and 1.75 pounds of squash for $14.00. Enter the price in dollars for 1 pound of carrots

Answer 1

$1.75

Explanation:

1 pound of carrot and 1.5 pounds of squash cost $7.00.

1c + 1.5s = 7 ----------------- [ 1 ]

4.5 pounds of carrot and 1.75 pound of squash cost $14.00.

4.5c + 1.75s = 14 ----------------- [ 2 ]

[ 1 ] x 4.5:

4.5c + 6.75s = 31.5 ----------------- [ 1a ]

[1a] - [2]:

5s = 17.5

s = $3.50

Sub s = 3.5 into [ 1 ]:

1c + 1.5 (3.5) = 7

1c + 5.25 = 7

1c = $1.75