SOLUTION: A fruit vendor bought 36 pineapples for $30. He sold some at $1.29 each and the rest at $1.09, therby gaining $13.64. How many did he sell at each price?
Question 24586: A fruit vendor bought 36 pineapples for $30. He sold some at $1.29 each and the rest at $1.09, therby gaining $13.64. How many did he sell at each price? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! He bought them for $30 and made $13.64 (profit). So the total selling price
adds up to $43.64.
Let x = the number sold at $1.29 ea.
Then (36 -x) must be the number sold at $1.09
22 sold at $1.29 and (36 - 22) = 14 sold at $1.09
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