A fruit vendor ordered some fruits. 30% of the fruits he ordered were peaches and the rest were pears. Each peach cost $2.50 and each pear cost 40% more than each peach. The vendor paid a total of $480.
- Find the total cost of the peaches.
- How many pears did he order?
(a)
| |
Peaches |
Pears |
| Numbers |
3 u |
7 u |
| Price |
$2.50 |
$3.50 |
| Total value |
7.5 u |
24.5 u |
30% =
30100 =
310Number of peaches = 3 u
Number of pears = 10 u - 3 u = 7 u
Price of each peach in percent = 100%
Price of each pear in percent = 100% + 40% = 140%
Price of each pear
= 2.50 x 140%
= 2.50 x
140100 = $3.50
7.5 u + 24.5 u = 480
32 u = 480
1 u = 480 ÷ 32 = 15
Cost of the peaches
= 3 u x 2.50
= 3 x 15 x 2.50
= $112.5
(b)
Number of pears ordered
= 7 u
= 7 x 15
= 105
Answer(s): (a) $112.5; (b) 105
