Question

A fruit vendor sells apples for $2 each, oranges for $1.50 each, and bananas for $0.75 each. If a customer buys 4 apples, 3 oranges, and 5 bananas, what is the average price per piece of fruit they purchased?

Answer 1

Let's calculate the total cost first:

- The customer bought 4 apples at $2 each, so the total cost of apples is 4 * $2 = $8.

- The customer bought 3 oranges at $1.50 each, so the total cost of oranges is 3 * $1.50 = $4.50.

- The customer bought 5 bananas at $0.75 each, so the total cost of bananas is 5 * $0.75 = $3.75.

Now, let's calculate the total number of fruits purchased:

- The customer bought 4 apples + 3 oranges + 5 bananas = 12 fruits.

To find the average price per piece of fruit, we divide the total cost ($8 + $4.50 + $3.75 = $16.25) by the total number of fruits (12):

$16.25 / 12 = $1.3541666666666667 (rounded to $1.35)

Therefore, the average price per piece of fruit the customer purchased is $1.35.

Answer 2

$1.354

Explanation:

The formula for calculating the average price per piece of fruit is:

`\boxed{\tt Average\:\: price =( total \:\:price )/(number \:\:of \:\:fruits)}`

In this case, the total price of the fruit is:

Total price: $2 * 4 + $1.50 * 3 + $0.75 * 5 = $16.25

The number of fruits = 4 + 3 + 5 = 12 fruits.

Therefore, the average price per piece of fruit is:

=
`\tt (16.25)/(12 )`

= $1.354

So the average price of fruit they purchased is $1.354