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9 August, 19:34

Pat bought 5 pounds of apples. How many pounds of pears could Pat have bought for the same amount of money?

1) 1 pound of pears cost $0.5 more that 1 pound of apples2) 1 pound of pears cost 1.5 times as much as 1 pound of apples

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  1. 9 August, 19:35
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    0.33 pounds of pears

    Explanation:

    Let the price of 1 pound of apple (Pa) be = $1

    1. So, price / pound of pear (Pp) = 0.5 more = $1 + $0.5 = $1.5

    Expenditure (E) on 5 pounds of apples = P x Q = 5 x $1 = $5

    Pears pounds purchase-able by same amount i. e $5 = E / Pp = 5 / 1.5 = $0.33

    2. ∵ Pa = $1, ∴ Pp = 1.5 times = $1.5

    E on 5 Pa = $5

    Pears pounds purchase-able by same amount i. e $5 = E / Pp = 5 / 1.5 = $0.33
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