Let us say that:
o = cost of oranges per pound
p = cost of pears per pound
so that:
o = p – 2
Therefore:
10o + 8p = 61
10 (p – 2) + 8p = 61
10p – 20 + 8p = 61
18p = 81
p = 4.5
p = $4.5 per pound
So 3 pounds of pears would cost:
total cost = 3 * 4.5
total cost = $13.5
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Total amount of apples that Nicole bought was 6 pounds.
Each pound of apple cost $1.50
This means that the total cost of the 6 pounds of apple that Nicole bought would be
6 × 1.5 = $9
The store had a discount of $2 off her total purchase. This means that the amount that was paid is
9 - 2 = $7
If Nicole and her friend then divided the cost of the purchase evenly, let x represent the amount that each of them would pay. Therefore, the expression that can be used to determine how much Nicole and her friend each paid for the apples would be
x = 7/2
27. Replace b with 7, making 6 + 3(7). The 3 and parentheses of 7 hint multiplication, so you multiply to make 21, then add 6 relating back to PEMDAS to teach you the correct order to solve the problem.
We are given a volume of 160 fluid ounces of chemical which is added to a container that holds 120,000 gallons of water. Assuming that the chemical has the same density as water, we just need to convert 120,000 gallons to ounces.
A conversion factor is taken from literature, 1 gallon is equivalent to 128 fluid ounces. So 160 fluid ounces is only 1.25 gallons, thus occupying minimal space in the container. The employee could add more of the chemical in the container. He can actually add 15360000 fluid ounces in total.
