SOLUTION: Fran went to the produce store and bought 3 kiwis and 5 pomegranates for $2.40. Wilma went to the same store and for the same prices bought 4 kiwis and 7 pomegranates for $3.31. Ho
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Question 1172074: Fran went to the produce store and bought 3 kiwis and 5 pomegranates for $2.40. Wilma went to the same store and for the same prices bought 4 kiwis and 7 pomegranates for $3.31. How much did each pomegranate cost? Answer by ikleyn(52814) (Show Source):
3K + 5P = 2.40, (1)
4K + 7P = 3.31. (2)
Use the determinant method (same as the Cramer's rule) and find the price for each pomegranate in one line
P = = 0.33.
ANSWER. The price of a pomegranate in this store that day was $0.33.
