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The money John has is just enough to buy him either 100 appl
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16 May 2019, 16:34
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The money John has is just enough to buy him either 100 apples and 150 oranges, or 50 apples and 225 oranges.
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
Cost of 100 apples |
Cost of 150 oranges |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: The money John has is just enough to buy him either 100 appl
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19 May 2019, 09:31
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The money John has is just enough to buy him either 100 apples and 150 oranges, or 50 apples and 225 oranges.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
Cost of 100 apples |
Cost of 150 oranges |
Conceptually, the only way that the proportion can work where if the number of apples is cut in half and the number of oranges is raised by half is if the cost of the apples and oranges is the same. However, to prove the relationship you can also set up the algebra. In this case, we know that 100a + 150o = j (john's money) = 50a + 225o.
100a + 150o = 50a + 225o
-50a -150o = -50a -150o
50a = 75o
Multiply each side of the equation by 2 to find that 100a = 150o. So the quantities are equal, select Choice C.
Re: The money John has is just enough to buy him either 100 appl
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12 Apr 2021, 06:19
12 Apr 2021, 06:19
How could we solve this by choosing a number?
