Apples cost $0.60 each. pears cost $0.80 each. if you have $10 , how many of each type of fruit can you buy? show your answer in

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Apples cost $0.60 each. pears cost $0.80 each. if you have $10 , how many of each type of fruit can you buy? show your answer in

an inequality. if you need to buy 9 apples, what is the greatest number of pears that you could buy with the remaining money?

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garik1379 [7] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-02T19:01:31+03:00

garik1379 [7]3 years ago

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0.60a + 0.80p < = 10 <== ur inequality

if u buy 9 apples....a= 9
0.60(9) + 0.80p < = 10
5.40 + 0.80p < = 10
0.80p < = 10 - 5.40
0.80p < = 4.60
p < = 4.60/0.80
p < = 5.75.....the greatest number of pears u can buy (p) is 5