Angela bought apples and bananas at the fruit stand. She bought 20 pieces of fruit and spent $11.50. Apples cost $.50 and bananas cost $.75 each. How many of each did she buy?

Danika Mckay

Danika Mckay

Answered question

2022-10-31

Angela bought apples and bananas at the fruit stand. She bought 20 pieces of fruit and spent $11.50. Apples cost $.50 and bananas cost $.75 each. How many of each did she buy?

Answer & Explanation

Jaylin Wheeler

Jaylin Wheeler

Beginner2022-11-01Added 11 answers

So let's say the amount of apples is x, this makes the amount of bananas 20−x. With this and the prices, you can create an equation.
11.50 = .5 ( x ) + .75 ( 20 - x )
Which simplifies to:
11.50 = .5 x + 15 - .75 x
Combine similar terms:
- 3.50 = - .25 x
Multiply −4 on both sides:
x = 14
So the amount of apples is 14 and the amount of bananas is (20−14), which equals 6.

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