Apples sell for $1.90 per pound, and bananas sell for $0.75 per pound. Troy bought some apples and some bananas. Together they weighed 3.8 pounds, and cost $5.84.

Let a represent the number of pounds of apples Troy purchases.

Which expression represents the number of pounds of bananas he purchases?

Question

Apples sell for $1.90 per pound, and bananas sell for $0.75 per pound. Troy bought some apples and some bananas. Together they weighed 3.8 pounds, and cost $5.84.

Let a represent the number of pounds of apples Troy purchases. 

 

Which expression represents the number of pounds of bananas he purchases?

anonymous · Answer

@Teleprto101  I will be helping you today! Please give me 5 minutes.

anonymous · Answer

If you can take a screenshot of the problem because copy/pasting doesn't bring over the images.

anonymous · Answer

Wait, I have got it. 3.8-a is the correct answer. Is that one of your choices?

anonymous · Answer

Yes thanks @magnacartaholygrail