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The total cost of 2.5kg of apples and 1.4kg of pears is £6.72. The cost of 1kg of pears is £1.55 Find the cost of 1kg of apples

 Feb 19, 2015

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Let x be the price of pears per Kg.....then we have

2.55 kg  of apples x  1.55 (cost  per kg)  = about 3.95

So, the pears must be the remainder of the cost = 6.72 - 3.95 = 2.77

So, the total cost of pears / quantity = cost per Kg = 2.77 / 1.4 =  about 1..98 £ per kilo

 

 Feb 20, 2015
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Best Answer

Let x be the price of pears per Kg.....then we have

2.55 kg  of apples x  1.55 (cost  per kg)  = about 3.95

So, the pears must be the remainder of the cost = 6.72 - 3.95 = 2.77

So, the total cost of pears / quantity = cost per Kg = 2.77 / 1.4 =  about 1..98 £ per kilo

 

CPhill Feb 20, 2015

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