SOLUTION: 3 kg of sliced peaches were mixed with 12 kg of sliced bananas which cost $3/kg to make fruit salad which costs $4/kg. What is the price per kg of sliced peaches?

Question 1086377: 3 kg of sliced peaches were mixed with 12 kg of sliced bananas which cost $3/kg to make fruit salad which costs $4/kg. What is the price per kg of sliced peaches?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 kg of sliced peaches were mixed with 12 kg of sliced bananas which cost $3/kg to make fruit salad which costs $4/kg. What is the price per kg of sliced peaches?
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Equation:
value + value = value
3*p + 12*3 = (3+12)*4
3p + 36 = 60
3p = 24
p = $8/kg (price of sliced peaches)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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