Question

Jeremy’s fruit stand sells peaches and watermelons. In the first hour the fruit stand is open, 12 bushels of peaches and 5 watermelons are sold for a total of $150. In the second hour, 15 bushels of peaches and 8 watermelons are sold for a total of $198. A bushel of peaches costs p dollars, and a watermelon costs w dollars. Which matrix equation represents the situation?

Answer 1

The answer is C

The Matrix:

[12 5] [p] = [150]

[15 8] [w] = [198]

Answer 2

We define the variables:
p: cost of bushel of peaches
w: cost of watermelon
We wrote the system of equations:
12p + 5w = 150
15p + 8w = 198
We can represent the system in matrix form as
Ax = b
Where,
A = [12 5; 15 8]
b = [150; 198]
x = [p; w]