A fruit vendor ordered some fruits. 25% of the fruits he ordered were pears and the rest were peaches. Each pear cost $2.60 and each peach cost 50% more than each pear. The vendor paid a total of $429.
- Find the total cost of the pears.
- How many peaches did he order?
(a)
|
Pears |
Peaches |
Numbers |
1 u |
3 u |
Price |
$2.60 |
$3.90 |
Total value |
2.6 u |
11.7 u |
25% =
25100 =
14Number of pears = 1 u
Number of peaches = 4 u - 1 u = 3 u
Price of each pear in percent = 100%
Price of each peach in percent = 100% + 50% = 150%
Price of each peach
= 2.60 x 150%
= 2.60 x
150100 = $3.90
2.6 u + 11.7 u = 429
14.3 u = 429
1 u = 429 ÷ 14.3 = 30
Cost of the pears
= 1 u x 2.60
= 1 x 30 x 2.60
= $78
(b)
Number of peaches ordered
= 3 u
= 3 x 30
= 90
Answer(s): (a) $78; (b) 90