Question

A shop sells fruit and vegetables

Gaya buys 1 orange and 1 cauliflower
she pays £1.25
Esteban buys 3 oranges and 1 cauliflower
He pays 1.95
Work out the price of one orange in pounds (£)

Answer 1

`\boxed{0.49}`

Explanation:

To find the price of one orange, we need to determine how much Gaya and Esteban paid for their oranges in total and then divide that amount by the number of oranges they bought.Gaya paid £1.25 for 1 orange and 1 cauliflower, so she paid £1.25 for her orange.Esteban paid £1.95 for 3 oranges and 1 cauliflower, so he paid £1.95 - £1.25 = £0.70 for his 3 oranges.In total, Gaya and Esteban paid £1.25 + £0.70 = £1.95 for 4 oranges.So, the price of one orange is £1.95 / 4 = £<<1.95/4=0.49>>0.49. Answer: \boxed{0.49}.