A fruit vendor ordered some fruits. 25% of the fruits he ordered were lemons and the rest were chikoos. Each lemon cost $1.40 and each chikoo cost 50% more than each lemon. The vendor paid a total of $77.
- Find the total cost of the lemons.
- How many chikoos did he order?
(a)
|
Lemons |
Chikoos |
Numbers |
1 u |
3 u |
Price |
$1.40 |
$2.10 |
Total value |
1.4 u |
6.3 u |
25% =
25100 =
14Number of lemons = 1 u
Number of chikoos = 4 u - 1 u = 3 u
Price of each lemon in percent = 100%
Price of each chikoo in percent = 100% + 50% = 150%
Price of each chikoo
= 1.40 x 150%
= 1.40 x
150100 = $2.10
1.4 u + 6.3 u = 77
7.7 u = 77
1 u = 77 ÷ 7.7 = 10
Cost of the lemons
= 1 u x 1.40
= 1 x 10 x 1.40
= $14
(b)
Number of chikoos ordered
= 3 u
= 3 x 10
= 30
Answer(s): (a) $14; (b) 30