Question

1. Mary went to the local market to purchase some fruit. Each box of oranges sold for $3 and each box of pears for $5. Mary purchased a total of 18 boxes of fruit for $68. How many boxes of oranges did she purchase? *

a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 11
e. 16

Answer 1

11 boxes of oranges

Explanation:

o*$3 + p * $5 = $68

o+p = 18

o=18-p

54-3p + 5p = 68

2p = 14

p=7

o=11