PSLE
A fruit stall sold plums at 60¢ and pomegranates at 30¢ each. Hilda bought some plums and Kimberly bought some pomegranates from the stall. Hilda spent $1.20 more than Kimberly, but had 5 fruits fewer than Kimberly.

1. How many plums did Hilda buy?
2. How much did Kimberly spend on the pomegranates?

	Plums	Pomegranates
Number	1 u	1 u + 5
Value	0.6	0.3
Total value	0.6 u	0.3 u + 1.5

(a)
Number of plums that Hilda bought = 1 u
Number of pomegranates that Kimberly bought = 1 u + 5

Amount that Hilda paid = 0.6 x 1 u = 0.6 u
Amount that Kimberly paid = 0.3(1 u + 5) = 0.3 u + 1.5

If Kimberly spent another $1.20, both Kimberly and Hilda would spend the same amount.

0.6 u = 0.3 u + 1.5 + 1.2
0.6 u - 0.3 u = 1.5 + 1.2
0.3 u = 2.7

1 u = 2.7 ÷ 0.3 = 9

Number of plums that Hilda bought
= 1 u
= 9

(b)
Amount that Kimberly spent on the pomegranates
= 0.3 u + 1.5
= 0.3 x 9 + 1.5
= 2.7 + 1.5
= $4.20

Answer(s): (a) 9; (b) $4.20