A fruit vendor ordered some fruits. 40% of the fruits he ordered were persimmons and the rest were peaches. Each persimmon cost $2.50 and each peach cost 40% more than each persimmon. The vendor paid a total of $124.
- Find the total cost of the persimmons.
- How many peaches did he order?
(a)
|
Persimmons |
Peaches |
Numbers |
2 u |
3 u |
Price |
$2.50 |
$3.50 |
Total value |
5 u |
10.5 u |
40% =
40100 =
25Number of persimmons = 2 u
Number of peaches = 5 u - 2 u = 3 u
Price of each persimmon in percent = 100%
Price of each peach in percent = 100% + 40% = 140%
Price of each peach
= 2.50 x 140%
= 2.50 x
140100 = $3.50
5 u + 10.5 u = 124
15.5 u = 124
1 u = 124 ÷ 15.5 = 8
Cost of the persimmons
= 2 u x 2.50
= 2 x 8 x 2.50
= $40
(b)
Number of peaches ordered
= 3 u
= 3 x 8
= 24
Answer(s): (a) $40; (b) 24