PSLE
A fruit stall sold dates at 60¢ and pomegranates at 30¢ each. Jean bought some dates and Cindy bought some pomegranates from the stall. Cindy spent $1.80 less than Jean, but had 2 fruits more than Jean.

1. How many pomegranates did Cindy buy?
2. How much did Jean spend on the dates?

	Dates	Pomegranates
Number	1 u	1 u + 2
Value	0.6	0.3
Total value	0.6 u	0.3 u + 0.6

(a)
Number of dates that Jean bought = 1 u
Number of pomegranates that Cindy bought = 1 u + 2

Amount that Jean paid = 0.6 x 1 u = 0.6 u
Amount that Cindy paid = 0.3(1 u + 2) = 0.3 u + 0.6

If Cindy spent another $1.80, both Cindy and Jean would spend the same amount.

0.6 u = 0.3 u + 0.6 + 1.8
0.6 u - 0.3 u = 0.6 + 1.8
0.3 u = 2.4

1 u = 2.4 ÷ 0.3 = 8

Number of pomegranates that Cindy bought
= 1 u + 2
= 8 + 2
= 10

(b)
Amount that Jean spent on the dates
= 0.6 u 
= 0.6 x 8 
= $4.80

Answer(s): (a) 8; (b) $4.80