SOLUTION: 5 pears and 1 mango cost as much as 2 pears and 2 mangoes. If each mango costs 0.75,find the total cost of 100 pears and 450 mangoes.

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Question 1080005: 5 pears and 1 mango cost as much as 2 pears and 2 mangoes. If each mango costs 0.75,find the total cost of 100 pears and 450 mangoes.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 pears and 1 mango cost as much as 2 pears and 2 mangoes. If each mango costs 0.75,find the total cost of 100 pears and 450 mangoes.
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5p + 1m = 2p + 2m
m = 0.75
5p + 0.75 = 2p + 1.50
3p = 0.75
p = 0.25
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 pears and 1 mango cost as much as 2 pears and 2 mangoes.
5p + 1m = 2p + 2m
5p - 2p = 2m - 1m
3p = m
p = 1%2F3m
If each mango costs 0.75, therefore
p = .75/3
p = .25
find the total cost of 100 pears and 450 mangoes.
100(.25) = $25
450(.75) = $337.50
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total cost:$362.50