Question

A honeydew melon costs four times as much as a peach. Together they cost $1.50. How much does each cost

Answer 1

Cost of peach = 0.30$

Cost of honeydew melon = 1.20$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us assume that cost of peach to be x.

So we have cost for the honeydew melon = Four times of the cost of peach

= 4x

Total cost = Cost of honeydew melon + Cost of peach

= 4x+x = 5x

We also have total cost = $1.50

So equating both

5x = $1.50

x = 1.50/5 =0.30$

So cost of peach = 0.30$

Cost of honeydew melon = 4x = 4*0.30 = 1.20$