Question

A shopper buys three oranges and five lemons for $10.26, while a second shopper buys four lemons and six oranges for $11.16. What is the price of each fruit?

Answer 1

Solve the following for oranges and lemons:\[\{3 \text{ oranges}+5\text{ lemons}=10.26,4\text{ lemons}+6 \text{ oranges}=11.16\} \]\[\{\text{oranges}\to 0.82,\text{lemons}\to 1.56\} \]