julie buys 2kg of apples and 7kg of pears £12.70. the pears cost £1.30 per kilogram what is the price per kilogram of the apples
2 answers:
Answer:
£1.80 is the price per kilogram of the apples
Step-by-step explanation:
Here, x represents the number of apples per kilogram and y represents the number of pears per kilogram.
As per the statement:
Julie buys 2kg of apples and 7kg of pears £12.70.
⇒ ....[1]
It is also given that the pears cost £1.30 per kilogram
⇒y =£1.30
Substitute in [1] we have;
⇒
⇒
Subtract 9.10 from both sides we have;
⇒
Divide both sides we have;
x =£1.80
Therefore, £1.80 is the price per kilogram of the apples
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