A fruit vendor ordered some fruits. 30% of the fruits he ordered were passion fruits and the rest were mangosteens. Each passion fruit cost $2.60 and each mangosteen cost 50% more than each passion fruit. The vendor paid a total of $351.
- Find the total cost of the passion fruits.
- How many mangosteens did he order?
(a)
|
Passion Fruits |
Mangosteens |
Numbers |
3 u |
7 u |
Price |
$2.60 |
$3.90 |
Total value |
7.8 u |
27.3 u |
30% =
30100 =
310Number of passion fruits = 3 u
Number of mangosteens = 10 u - 3 u = 7 u
Price of each passion fruit in percent = 100%
Price of each mangosteen in percent = 100% + 50% = 150%
Price of each mangosteen
= 2.60 x 150%
= 2.60 x
150100 = $3.90
7.8 u + 27.3 u = 351
35.1 u = 351
1 u = 351 ÷ 35.1 = 10
Cost of the passion fruits
= 3 u x 2.60
= 3 x 10 x 2.60
= $78
(b)
Number of mangosteens ordered
= 7 u
= 7 x 10
= 70
Answer(s): (a) $78; (b) 70