Charlotte runs a farm stand that sells bananas and raspberries. Each pound of bananas sells for $3.25 and each pound of raspberries sells for $1.75. Charlotte sold 13 more pounds of bananas than pounds of raspberries and made $227.25 altogether. Determine the number of pounds of bananas sold and the number of pounds of raspberries sold.

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Kailey Mccarthy

9 May, 20:27

Charlotte runs a farm stand that sells bananas and raspberries. Each pound of bananas sells for $3.25 and each pound of raspberries sells for $1.75. Charlotte sold 13 more pounds of bananas than pounds of raspberries and made $227.25 altogether. Determine the number of pounds of bananas sold and the number of pounds of raspberries sold.

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Augustus Mclean · Answer 1

50 pounds of bananas

37 pounds of raspberries

Step-by-step explanation:

3.25 (b) + 1.75 (b - 13) = 227.25

5b - 22.75 = 227.25

5b = 250

b = 50

b - 13 = 37