A fruit vendor ordered some fruits. 35% of the fruits he ordered were mangoes and the rest were passion fruits. Each mango cost $1.20 and each passion fruit cost 50% more than each mango. The vendor paid a total of $318.
- Find the total cost of the mangoes.
- How many passion fruits did he order?
(a)
| |
Mangoes |
Passion Fruits |
| Numbers |
7 u |
13 u |
| Price |
$1.20 |
$1.80 |
| Total value |
8.4 u |
23.4 u |
35% =
35100 =
720Number of mangoes = 7 u
Number of passion fruits = 20 u - 7 u = 13 u
Price of each mango in percent = 100%
Price of each passion fruit in percent = 100% + 50% = 150%
Price of each passion fruit
= 1.20 x 150%
= 1.20 x
150100 = $1.80
8.4 u + 23.4 u = 318
31.8 u = 318
1 u = 318 ÷ 31.8 = 10
Cost of the mangoes
= 7 u x 1.20
= 7 x 10 x 1.20
= $84
(b)
Number of passion fruits ordered
= 13 u
= 13 x 10
= 130
Answer(s): (a) $84; (b) 130
