Question

mo's farm stand sold a total of 165 pounds of apples and peaches. She sold apples for $1.75 per pound and peaches for $2.50 per pound. If she made $337.50, howamy pounds of peaches did she sell?

Answer 1

`a+p=165\\1.75a+2.5p=337.5\\\\2.5a+2.5p=412.5\\1.75a+2.5p=337.5\\0.75a=75\\a=100\\\\(100)+p=165\\p=65`

65 pounds