PSLE
A fruit stall sold peaches at 60¢ and apricots at 30¢ each. Raeann bought some peaches and Min bought some apricots from the stall. Raeann spent $2.40 more than Min, but had 4 fruits fewer than Min.

1. How many peaches did Raeann buy?
2. How much did Min spend on the apricots?

	Peaches	Apricots
Number	1 u	1 u + 4
Value	0.6	0.3
Total value	0.6 u	0.3 u + 1.2

(a)
Number of peaches that Raeann bought = 1 u
Number of apricots that Min bought = 1 u + 4

Amount that Raeann paid = 0.6 x 1 u = 0.6 u
Amount that Min paid = 0.3(1 u + 4) = 0.3 u + 1.2

If Min spent another $2.40, both Min and Raeann would spend the same amount.

0.6 u = 0.3 u + 1.2 + 2.4
0.6 u - 0.3 u = 1.2 + 2.4
0.3 u = 3.6

1 u = 3.6 ÷ 0.3 = 12

Number of peaches that Raeann bought
= 1 u
= 12

(b)
Amount that Min spent on the apricots
= 0.3 u + 1.2
= 0.3 x 12 + 1.2
= 3.6 + 1.2
= $4.80

Answer(s): (a) 12; (b) $4.80