Apples cost $0.60 each. pears cost $0.80 each. if you have $10, how many of each type of fruit can you buy? show your answer in an inequality. if you need to buy 9 apples, what is the greatest number of pears that you could buy with the remaining money?

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Brooke Foley

Mathematics

24 September, 14:55

Apples cost $0.60 each. pears cost $0.80 each. if you have $10, how many of each type of fruit can you buy? show your answer in an inequality. if you need to buy 9 apples, what is the greatest number of pears that you could buy with the remaining money?

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Hensley · Answer 1

0.60a + 0.80p < = 10 < = = ur inequality

if u buy 9 apples ... a = 9

0.60 (9) + 0.80p < = 10

5.40 + 0.80p < = 10

0.80p < = 10 - 5.40

0.80p < = 4.60

p < = 4.60/0.80

p < = 5.75 ... the greatest number of pears u can buy (p) is 5