Question

Pedro has $18 to spend at the grocery store. His mother wants him to use the money to buy fruit. Apples cost $2 a pound and pears cost $3 a pound

Answer 1

Pedro can buy 4 pounds of pears and 3 pounds of apples.

Explanation:

Pedro has a total of $18, Apples cost $2 a pound, and Pears cost $3 a pound.

$2×3lb + $3×4lb=$18