SOLUTION: Tom makes a mix of salad that costs $15 using as much apples that cost $4/kg as oranges that cost $6/kg. how much of each fruit is in the salad? Thanks

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Question 1151349: Tom makes a mix of salad that costs $15 using as much apples that cost $4/kg as oranges that cost $6/kg. how much of each fruit is in the salad?
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Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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If x is the common value of masses of each ingredient, then you have this equation to determine x


    4x + 6x = 15   dollars.


It implies


    10x     = 15

      x     = 15/10 = 1.5 kilograms.


ANSWER.  1.5 kg of apples and 1.5 kilograms of oranges.

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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...,as much apples that cost $4/kg as oranges that cost $6/kg.
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That means x kilograms of apples and x kilograms of orange.
4%2Ax%2B6%2Ax=15
10x=15
2x=3
x=3%2F2
x=1%261%2F2--------kilograms of each fruit