Question

A shopper bought 7 ears of corn and 6 pounds of bananas and paid $5.15. At the same store, another shopper bought 4 ears of corn and 1 pound of bananas and paid $1.85 . What is the price of an ear of corn?
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Answer 1

Answer:

$0.70 per ear of corn

Step-by-step explanation:

Let c = Ear of corn

Let b = pound of bananas

First shopper:

7c + 6b = $5.15

Second Shopper:

4c + 1b = $1.85

Solve one equation for b since you are solving for c:

4c + 1b = $1.85

b = $1.85 - 4c

Substitute into other equation:

7c + 6b = $5.15    <---  b = $1.85 - 4c

7c + 6 ($1.85 - 4c) = $5.15

7c + $11.1 - 24c = $5.15

-17c + $11.1 - $11.1 = $5.15 - $11.1

-17c /-17 = -$11.85 /-17

c = $0.70 per ear of corn

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