Answer:
Each orange costs 0.26 and each apple costs 0.32.
Step-by-step explanation:
12 oranges and 7 apples cost 5.36.
And the cost is 3.68 for 8 oranges and 5 apples.
If each orange costs x and each apple cost y then we have the equations
12x + 7y = 5.36 ..... (1) and
8x + 5y = 3.68 ........ (2)
Now, solving equations (1) and (2) we get,
15y - 14y = 3.68 × 3 - 5.36 × 2
⇒ y = 0.32
Now, from equation (2), we get 8x + 5 × 0.32 = 3.68
⇒ 8x = 2.08
⇒ x = 0.26
Therefore, each orange costs 0.26 and each apple costs 0.32. (Answer)
