Answer:
The cost of 1 squash = $0. 18
The coat if 1 zucchini = $ 0.21
Step-by-step explanation:
Here,Let us assume the cost of 1 squash = $ m
Cost of 1 zucchini = $ n
Now, the cost of 5 squash = 5 x ( cost of 1 squash) = 5 x ($ m) = 5 m
Now, the cost of 2 zucchini = 2 x ( cost of 1 zucchini) = 2 x ($ n) = 2 n
So, the total cost of 5 squash and 2 zucchini = Cost of (5 squash + 2 zucchini)
⇒ $ 1. 32 = 5 m + 2 n ........ (1)
Similarly,
The cost of 3 squash = 3 x ( cost of 1 squash) = 3 x ($ m) = 3 m
And, the cost of 1 zucchini = $ n
So, the total cost of 3 squash and 1 zucchini = Cost of (3 squash + 1 zucchini)
⇒ $ 0. 75 = 3 m + n ........ (2)
or, n = 0.75 - 3 m
Substitute this value in (1) , we get
1. 32 = 5 m + 2 n ⇒ 1.32 = 5 m + 2 (0.75 - 3 m)
or, 1. 32 = 5 m + 2(0.75) - 2(3 m)
or, 1 . 32 = 5 m + 1.5 - 6m
⇒ m = 1. 5 - 1. 32 = 0.18
or, m = 0. 18
So, the cost of 1 squash = $0. 18
And,the cost of 1 zucchini = n = 0.75 - 3 m = 0.75 - 3 (0.18) = 0.21
or, the cost if 1 zucchini = $ 0.21
