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bixtya [17]
2 years ago
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Marita spent $13.0 at the grocery store. She bought pears, kiwis and pineaples. Pears cost $0.50 each, pineapples cost $1.50 eac

h, and kiwis are $0.30 each. how many of each kind of fruit did she buy if she bought 9 more pears than pineapples and 2 fewer kiwis than pears?
Mathematics
2 answers:
liberstina [14]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

There should be about 10 kiwis, 12 pears, and 3 pineapples.

Step-by-step explanation:

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xxTIMURxx [149]2 years ago
3 0

<u>Answer:</u>

◘ 12 pears

◘ 3 pineapples

◘ 10 kiwis

<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>

Let x be the number of pears bought.

Therefore:

• number of pears = x

• number of pineapples = x - 9

• number of kiwis = x - 2

We know that the total cost was $13.50.

This means if she bought x pears at $0.50 each, (x - 9) pineapples at $1.50 each, and (x -2) kiwis at $0.30 each, the total would be $13.50.

∴  [x \times 0.50] + [(x-9) \times 1.5] + [(x-2) \times 0.3] = 13.50

Expanding and multiplying:

⇒ 0.5 x + 1.5x - 13.5 + 0.3x - 0.6 = 13.5

Collect like terms:

⇒ 2.3x -14.1 = 13.5

Solve for x:

⇒ 2.3x  = 13.5 + 14.1

⇒ 2.3 x = 27.6

⇒ x = 27.6 \div 2.3

⇒ x = \bf 12

Therefore, she bought:

• 12 pears

•  x - 9 = 12 - 9 = 3 pineapples

• x - 2 = 12 - 2 = 10 kiwis

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