Question

Quick math question. Please help asap

Apples cost $5 and orangs cost $3. In a bag full of apples and oranges, the total cost is $85. What is the number of oranges in the bag

Answer 1

oops sorry

Answer 2

so tired

Answer 3

i know so far that it is 5x + 3y = 85 but thats it

Answer 4

10 oranges = 30 + 11 apples = 85

Answer 5

10 oranges = $30 and 11 apples = 55 dollars

Answer 6

how many total apples and oranges are there x + y =

Answer 7

so that is $85

Answer 8

can I get medal?

Answer 9

there are 10 oranges

Answer 10

that is the answer

Answer 11

@DanJS thats why im confused. if i knew the total amount then i would be able to solve the problem through a equation

Answer 12

@Liam2004 thnx Liam. Your right because i have the answer with me but i was hoping that there was a way to do it through an equation

Answer 13

o = orange and a = apple

Answer 14

so 10o + 11a = $85

Answer 15

what if you had 5 oranges instead and 14 apples

Answer 16

you have enough for 1 equation / 2 variables

need another equation, i am guessing the total number of apples and oranges in the bag is somewhere so you can say

x + y = (total in bag)

then solve the two equations

Answer 17

It says, 'in a bag full', that seems like a specific amount of fruit , idk, is this multi part

Answer 18

thats all it says i think its an error. If the total number of fruit was told then i would be able to solve the question

Answer 19

or simply solve for # oranges in terms of apples

5x + 3y = 85

y = (85 - 5x) / 3

for a given x apples, you will have y oranges in the bag,

Answer 20

assume whole fruit only maybe, whole numbers x and y