Question

Caitlin buys some apples and some oranges. She buys twice as many apples as oranges. Each apple costs £0.25 Each orange costs £0.30 Caitlin has £5 to spend. Find the greatest number of apples she can buy.

Answer 1

Answer:

14

Step-by-step explanation:

Caitlin buys twice as many apples as oranges.

$2a=o$

Apples cost 0.25 and Oranges cost 0.30, we have a maximum of 5 to spend.

$5-2a(0.30)-0.25a=0$

$5=2a(0.30)-0.25a\\5=0.6a-0.25a\\5=0.35a\\a=14$