Answer:
oranges $3.50 per Kg, bananas $3 per Kg
Step-by-step explanation:
let b represent cost of bananas and o represent cost of oranges , then
2b + 3o = 16.5 → (1)
o = b + 0.5 → (2)
substitute o = b + 0.5 into (1)
2b + 3(b + 0.5) = 16.5 ← distribute parenthesis on left side and simplify
2b + 3b + 1.5 = 16.5
5b + 1.5 = 16.5 ( subtract 1.5 from both sides )
5b = 15 ( divide both sides by 5 )
b = 3
substitute b = 3 into (2)
o = 3 + 0.5 = 3.5
cost of oranges = $3.50 and cost of bananas = $3
