Question

A customer pays $7.14 for oranges and $5.16 for pears. How many pounds of fruit does the

customer buy?

Answer 1

10 pounds

Explanation:

Weight of oranges bought = $7.14 ÷ $1.19

= 6 pounds

Weight of pears bought = $5.16 ÷ $1.29

= 4 pounds

Total weight of fruits bought = 6 + 4

= 10 pounds