SOLUTION: Liann bought several apples at the rate of 3 for 35 cents. She sold 9/10's of them at 25 cents each, making a profit of $6.50. How many apples did she fail to sell? PLESAE HELP!!!!
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: Liann bought several apples at the rate of 3 for 35 cents. She sold 9/10's of them at 25 cents each, making a profit of $6.50. How many apples did she fail to sell? PLESAE HELP!!!!!!!!! The answer is 6 apples, but I do not know how to get there. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This question is from textbook Algebra: structure and method: Book 1
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Liann bought several apples at the rate of 3 for 35 cents. She sold 9/10's of them at 25 cents each, making a profit of $6.50. How many apples did she fail to sell?
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Let's find out how many apples she started with
x = no. of apples bought
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total cost (in cents) of the apples she bought = x
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No. of apples she sold = x
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Revenue (in cents) from the apples
R = x * 25
R = x
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Find x using the profit equation (Revenue - Cost) x - x = 650 cents x x = 650; using 30 as the common denominator x = 650
x = 650 * ; when dividing, invert the dividing fraction and mult
x = 60 apples bought originally
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She sold *60 = 54 apples, leaving 6 apples unsold
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Check solution by finding the profit
Sold 54 * 25 = 1350 cents
Bought60* = 700 cents
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Difference = 650 cents or $6.50
