A fruit vendor ordered some fruits. 30% of the fruits he ordered were pears and the rest were passion fruits. Each pear cost $2.80 and each passion fruit cost 50% more than each pear. The vendor paid a total of $1134.
- Find the total cost of the pears.
- How many passion fruits did he order?
(a)
|
Pears |
Passion Fruits |
Numbers |
3 u |
7 u |
Price |
$2.80 |
$4.20 |
Total value |
8.4 u |
29.4 u |
30% =
30100 =
310Number of pears = 3 u
Number of passion fruits = 10 u - 3 u = 7 u
Price of each pear in percent = 100%
Price of each passion fruit in percent = 100% + 50% = 150%
Price of each passion fruit
= 2.80 x 150%
= 2.80 x
150100 = $4.20
8.4 u + 29.4 u = 1134
37.8 u = 1134
1 u = 1134 ÷ 37.8 = 30
Cost of the pears
= 3 u x 2.80
= 3 x 30 x 2.80
= $252
(b)
Number of passion fruits ordered
= 7 u
= 7 x 30
= 210
Answer(s): (a) $252; (b) 210