Julie buys 2 kg of apples and 7 kg of pears for £12.70. The pears cost £1.30 per kilogram. What is the price per kilogram of the apples? You must show your working.

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Anton Kashpor asked Dec 20, 2023

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Julie buys 2 kg of apples and 7 kg of pears for £12.70.

The pears cost £1.30 per kilogram.
What is the price per kilogram of the apples?
You must show your working.

Mathematics
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Answer:£1.8Step-by-step explanation:2kg apples and 7kg pears = £12.701 kg pear costs £1.307 kg pear costs £(1.30×7)=£9.12 kg apples costs £(12.70-9.1)=£3.61kg apples cost £(3.6÷2)=£1.8

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