Question
one pound of apple cost 5.25 and one pound of oranges 3.80 and sell 4.25 how much % of apples and oranges need to make 52lbs together
Answers
Reiny
OK, even though have always been told that we can't add apples and oranges, .....
let the amount of apples be x lbs
amount of oranges ----- (52 - x) lbs
5.25x + 3.8(52-x) = 4.25(52)
5.25x + 197.6 - 3.8x = 221
1.45x = 23.4
x = 16.1 lbs of apples and 35.9 lbs of oranges
appr 31% apples and 69% oranges
let the amount of apples be x lbs
amount of oranges ----- (52 - x) lbs
5.25x + 3.8(52-x) = 4.25(52)
5.25x + 197.6 - 3.8x = 221
1.45x = 23.4
x = 16.1 lbs of apples and 35.9 lbs of oranges
appr 31% apples and 69% oranges