Question

A fruit stand has to decide what to charge for their produce. They decide to charge \$5.30$5.30dollar sign, 5, point, 30 for 111 apple and 111 orange. They also plan to charge \$14$14dollar sign, 14 for 222 apples and 222 oranges. We put this information into a system of linear equations. Can we find a unique price for an apple and an orange?

Answer 1

Answer:

a + b = 5.30

a + b = 7

No

Step-by-step explanation:

Expressing the information as system of linear equation :

Let apples = a, oranges = b

If $5.30 is charged for one apple and one orange, then we have ;

a + b = 5.30 - - - (1)

If $14 is charged for 2 apples and 2 oranges, then we have ;

2a + 2b = 14 - - - - (2)

a + b = 7

Since both equations gives varying combined cost for equal amount of the fruit, then a unique cost cannot be obtained for each fruit from the systems of equation using simultaneous equation process.

From (1)

a = 5.30 - b

Put a = 5.30 - b in (2)

2(5.30 - b) + 2b = 14

10.6 - 2b + 2b = 14

10.6 = 14 - - - - - (variables cancels out).