Question

Bananas cost $0.50 each, and apples cost $1.00 each.

(a) Elena would like to spend exactly $3.50 on buying fruits. If she buys 1 banana, how
many apples can she buy?


(b) Is it possible for Elena to buy 2 bananas, if she wants to spend exactly $3.50? Why or
why not?

Answer 1

(a) 3 apples (b) no

Explanation:

(a) 1 bannana = 0.50

3 apples = 3.00

total = 3.50

(b) Not possible because 2 bannanas = 1 dollar 3 bananas = 1.50 then 1.50 + 2.00 apples = 3.50