Question

a grocer sells apples for $1.35 each, pears for $1.45 each and oranges for $1.60 each. she also offers a discount of 70c for anyone who buys two pieces of fruit, and a discount of $1.60 for anyone who buys three pieces of fruit. one day she sells 50 pieces of each type of fruit, for a total of $202. how many customers did she have, assuming each customer bought 1, 2 or 3 pieces of fruit?

Answer 1

88 people bought two fruit=.70
86 people bought three fruits=1.60
1 person bought an apple=1.35
1 person bought a pear=1.45
Explanation:

1.60 x 86=137.6
88 x .7=61.6
61.6 + 137.6=199.2
1.35 + 1.45=2.8
199.2 + 2.8=202