Question

The total price of 3 mangoes and 6 apples is $42. If the price of a mango is $2 less than 2 times that of an apple, find the price of an apple.

Answer 1

$4

Explanation:

Let's denote the price of an apple by "a" and the price of a mango by "m". Then we can set up two equations based on the information given in the problem:

"The total price of 3 mangoes and 6 apples is $42"

mangoes are three times apples in this case.

3m + 6a = 42

"The price of a mango is $2 less than 2 times that of an apple"

m = 2a - 2

Now we can substitute equation 2 into equation 1 and solve for "a":

3(2a - 2) + 6a = 42

6a - 6 + 6a = 42

12a = 48

a = 4

Therefore, the price of an apple is $4.

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