Question

Mariah spent $9.50 on 9 pounds of limes and pears. Limes cost $0.50 per pound and pears cost $1.50 per pound. Let l be the number of pounds of limes and let p be the number of pounds of pears. The system of linear equations that models this scenario is: l + p = 9 0.5l + 1.5p = 9.5 How many pounds of each type of fruit did she buy? She bought pounds of limes and pounds of pears.

Answer 1

Answer:

Mariah bought 4 pounds of lime ans 5 pounds of pears.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let l be the number of pounds of limes.

Let p be the number of pounds of pears.

Mariah spent $9.50 on 9 pounds of limes and pears.

$l+p=9$ or $l=9-p$    .....(1)

Limes cost $0.50 per pound and pears cost $1.50 per pound.

$0.5l+1.5p=9.50$    ....(2)

Putting l-9-p in (2)

$0.5(9-p)+1.5p=9.50$

$4.5-0.5p+1.5p=9.50$

1p=5

So, p = 5

And $l=9-p$

$l=9-5=4$

l= 4

So, Mariah bought 4 pounds of lime ans 5 pounds of pears.

Answer 2

1 pound limes 3 pears