Question

Mo's farm stand sold a total of 165 pounds of apples and peaches. She sold apples for a $1.75 per pound and peaches for $2.50 per pound. If she made $337.50, how many pounds of peaches did she sell?

Answer 1

X=pounds of apples
y=pounds of peaches.
we suggest this equation:
x+y=165
1.75x+2.5y=337.5
We solve this equation by substitution method:
x=165-y
1.75(165-y)+2.5y=337.5
288.75-1.75y+2.5y=337.5
0.75y=337.5-288.75
0.75y=48.75
y=48.75/0.75=65

x=165-y
x=165-65=100.

She sell 100 pounds of apples and 65 pounds of peaches.

Answer 2

69 pounds of peaches what you do is take 337.50 -165 then you divide that by 2.50 and that gives you 69 pounds