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elisaselmani9
elisaselmani9 elisaselmani9
  • 30-03-2015
  • Mathematics
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seb bought 2 apples and 3 pears.

He spent £1.59 altogether

Apples cost 24p each.

How much does one pear cost??

Verified Answer :

iGreen
iGreen iGreen
  • 30-03-2015

2a + 3p = 1.59

a = 0.24

Plug it in our equation:

2(0.24) + 3p = 1.59

Multiply:

0.48 + 3p = 1.59

Subtract 0.48 to both sides:

3p = 1.11

Divide 3 to both sides:

p = 0.37

So one pair costs £0.37

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