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.

How many pounds of apples and how many pounds of bananas did Troy buy?

A.
1.5 pounds of apples; 2.3 pounds of bananas

B.
2.6 pounds of apples; 1.2 pounds of bananas

C.
1.2 pounds of apples; 2.6 pound of bananas

D.
1.9 pounds of apples; 1.9 pounds of bananas

Answer 1

\[x+y=3.8\]
\[1.9x+.75y=5.84\]

Answer 2

solve for an x or y and substitute

Answer 3

i would go y= 3.8-x
substitute that y into
1.9x+.75(3.8-x)=5.84

Answer 4

that will give you x pounds to substitute into x+y=3.8

Answer 5

1.15p + 2.85 = 5.84 is the same as which of these?
1.5 pounds of apples; 2.3 pounds of bananas


2.6 pounds of apples; 1.2 pounds of bananas


1.2 pounds of apples; 2.6 pound of bananas


1.9 pounds of apples; 1.9 pounds of bananas

Answer 6

can you figure it out with the above responses?

Answer 7

To difficult

Answer 8

1.9x+.75(3.8-x)=5.84

Answer 9

oh okay

Answer 10

can you solve that for x

Answer 11

brb ill check your answer if you like