Question

Mo’s farm stand sold a total of 164 pounds of apples and peaches.she sold apples for $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 were sold
Y pounds of peaches were sold
{1.75X+2.5Y=337.5
{X+Y=164

{X=164-Y
{1.75*(164-Y)+2.5Y=337.5

0.75Y=337.5-287
Y=67.333

There are 67.333 pounds of peaches were sold.