A fruit vendor ordered some fruits. 45% of the fruits he ordered were lemons and the rest were mangoes. Each lemon cost $2.80 and each mango cost 25% more than each lemon. The vendor paid a total of $1274.
- Find the total cost of the lemons.
- How many mangoes did he order?
(a)
|
Lemons |
Mangoes |
Numbers |
9 u |
11 u |
Price |
$2.80 |
$3.50 |
Total value |
25.2 u |
38.5 u |
45% =
45100 =
920Number of lemons = 9 u
Number of mangoes = 20 u - 9 u = 11 u
Price of each lemon in percent = 100%
Price of each mango in percent = 100% + 25% = 125%
Price of each mango
= 2.80 x 125%
= 2.80 x
125100 = $3.50
25.2 u + 38.5 u = 1274
63.7 u = 1274
1 u = 1274 ÷ 63.7 = 20
Cost of the lemons
= 9 u x 2.80
= 9 x 20 x 2.80
= $504
(b)
Number of mangoes ordered
= 11 u
= 11 x 20
= 220
Answer(s): (a) $504; (b) 220