A fruit vendor ordered some fruits. 45% of the fruits he ordered were mangoes and the rest were peaches. Each mango cost $1.50 and each peach cost 60% more than each mango. The vendor paid a total of $399.
- Find the total cost of the mangoes.
- How many peaches did he order?
(a)
| |
Mangoes |
Peaches |
| Numbers |
9 u |
11 u |
| Price |
$1.50 |
$2.40 |
| Total value |
13.5 u |
26.4 u |
45% =
45100 =
920Number of mangoes = 9 u
Number of peaches = 20 u - 9 u = 11 u
Price of each mango in percent = 100%
Price of each peach in percent = 100% + 60% = 160%
Price of each peach
= 1.50 x 160%
= 1.50 x
160100 = $2.40
13.5 u + 26.4 u = 399
39.9 u = 399
1 u = 399 ÷ 39.9 = 10
Cost of the mangoes
= 9 u x 1.50
= 9 x 10 x 1.50
= $135
(b)
Number of peaches ordered
= 11 u
= 11 x 10
= 110
Answer(s): (a) $135; (b) 110
