SOLUTION: Mrs. Garcia wants to sell a box of cherries and plums for 19.20. Cherries sell for $2.40/lb and plums for $3.60 lb. The number of lb of cherries is one more than twice the number o
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Question 24344: Mrs. Garcia wants to sell a box of cherries and plums for 19.20. Cherries sell for $2.40/lb and plums for $3.60 lb. The number of lb of cherries is one more than twice the number of lb of plums. How many lb of cherries are in the box? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! c = number of pounds of cherries
p = number of pounds oof plumbs
c = 2*p + 1
(2.40) * c + (3.60) * p = 19.20
(2.40) * (2 * p + 1) + (3.60) * p = 19.20
4.80 * p + 2.40 + 3.60 * p = 19.20
8.40 * p + 2.40 = 19.20
8.40 * p = 16.80
p = 2
c = 2 * 2 + 1
c = 5
There are 5 pounds of cherries
