A fruit vendor ordered some fruits. 25% of the fruits he ordered were passion fruits and the rest were dragonfruits. Each passion fruit cost $2.80 and each dragonfruit cost 25% more than each passion fruit. The vendor paid a total of $133.
- Find the total cost of the passion fruits.
- How many dragonfruits did he order?
(a)
|
Passion Fruits |
Dragonfruits |
Numbers |
1 u |
3 u |
Price |
$2.80 |
$3.50 |
Total value |
2.8 u |
10.5 u |
25% =
25100 =
14Number of passion fruits = 1 u
Number of dragonfruits = 4 u - 1 u = 3 u
Price of each passion fruit in percent = 100%
Price of each dragonfruit in percent = 100% + 25% = 125%
Price of each dragonfruit
= 2.80 x 125%
= 2.80 x
125100 = $3.50
2.8 u + 10.5 u = 133
13.3 u = 133
1 u = 133 ÷ 13.3 = 10
Cost of the passion fruits
= 1 u x 2.80
= 1 x 10 x 2.80
= $28
(b)
Number of dragonfruits ordered
= 3 u
= 3 x 10
= 30
Answer(s): (a) $28; (b) 30