SOLUTION: Mr.Man has a sum of money to buy fruits. He can buy n mangoes at �1.60 each and have �0.80 left. Alternatively, he can buy (n+10) apples at �0.70 each and have �0.10 left a) Fi

Question 914174: Mr.Man has a sum of money to buy fruits. He can buy n mangoes at �1.60 each and have �0.80 left. Alternatively, he can buy (n+10) apples at �0.70 each and have �0.10 left
a) Find the value of n
b) How much money does Mr.Man have for buying fruits?
c) If Mr.Man buys 3 mangoes and uses the rest of the money to buy apples, how many apples can he buy? And how much money will he have left?
Thank you so much for your help!

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mr.Man has a sum of money to buy fruits. let the amount be m

He can buy n mangoes at �1.60 each and have �0.80 left.
m-1.60n=0.80.................(1)
Alternatively, he can buy (n+10) apples at �0.70 each and have �0.10 left
m-0.70(n+10)=0.10
m-0.70n-7=0.10
m-0.70n=7.10..................(2)
1.00 m -1.60 n = 0.80 .............1

1.00 m -0.70 n = 7.10 .............2
Eliminate y
multiply (1)by -0.70
Multiply (2) by 1.60
-0.70 m 1.12 n = -0.56
1.60 m -1.12 n = 11.36
Add the two equations
0.90 m = 10.80
/ 0.90
m = 12.00

12-1.6*3 = 7.2
Apple costs 0.70
Number of apples = 7.2/0.7
0.7*10=7
he can buy 10 apples and will have 0.2 Euro left

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