Question

Mo's farm stand sold a total of 165 pounds of apples and peaches. She sold apples for a $1.75 per pound and peaches for $2.50 per pound. If she made $337.50, how many pounds of peaches did she sell?

Answer 1

Mo sold 65 pounds of peaches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of pounds of peaches Mo sold, we need to set up an equation using the information given. Let's assume Mo sold x pounds of apples and (165 - x) pounds of peaches. The total amount she made is $337.50. We can set up the equation: 1.75x + 2.50(165 - x) = 337.50. Simplifying the equation, we get: 1.75x + 412.50 - 2.50x = 337.50. Combining like terms, we get: -0.75x = -75. Solving for x, we divide both sides of the equation by -0.75: x = 100. Therefore, Mo sold 100 pounds of apples and (165 - 100) = 65 pounds of peaches.

Answer 2

69 pounds of peaches what you do is take 337.50 -165 then you divide that by 2.50 and that gives you 69 pounds