SOLUTION: Fish costs 80 pesos per kilo and chicken cost 150 pesos per kilo. If Sarah has at most 800 pesos for meat, How many kilos of fish and how many kilos of chicken can she buy?

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Question 1173143: Fish costs 80 pesos per kilo and chicken cost 150 pesos per kilo. If Sarah has at most 800 pesos for meat, How many kilos of fish and how many kilos of chicken can she buy?
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, ikleyn:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Fish costs 80 pesos per kilo and chicken cost 150 pesos per kilo. If Sarah has
at most 800 pesos for meat, How many kilos of fish and how many kilos of
chicken can she buy?
80f + 150c ≤ 800


kilos   kilos   total
 of      of      cost
fish   chicken  (pesos)
  0       5       750
  2       4       760
  4       3       770
  6       2       780
  8       1       790
 10       0       800

Edwin
Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Use inequality


    80*F + 150*C <= 800


and keep in mind that the amounts of fish (F) and chicken (C) are not necessary integer numbers of kilograms.


They can be fractions, rational or decimal, too.


At least, the condition does not prohibit it; and real life admits it, too.



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