Seb bought 2 apples and 3 pears.

He spent £1.59 altogether

Apples cost 24p each.

How much does one pear cost?

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Bauer

27 July, 11:36

Seb bought 2 apples and 3 pears.

He spent £1.59 altogether

Apples cost 24p each.

How much does one pear cost?

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Remington Warner · Answer 1

2a + 3p = 1.59

a = 0.24

Plug it in our equation:

2 (0.24) + 3p = 1.59

Multiply:

0.48 + 3p = 1.59

Subtract 0.48 to both sides:

3p = 1.11

Divide 3 to both sides:

p = 0.37

So one pair costs £0.37

Seb bought 2 apples and 3 pears.He spent £1.59 altogetherApples cost 24p each.How much does one pear cost?

Seb bought 2 apples and 3 pears.

He spent £1.59 altogether

Apples cost 24p each.

How much does one pear cost?