Question

18.
Answer the following questions.
The weight of 3 apples and 2 oranges is
255 g. The weight of 2 apples and 3
oranges is 285 g. Each apple weighs the
same and each orange weighs the same.
Which is the combined weight ofl apple
and 1 orange?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let consider weight of 1 apple=x

weight of 1 orange=y

3x+2y=255. (1)

2x+3y=285. (2)

multiply (1)×2

(2)×3

6x+4y=510. (3)

6x+9y=855. (4)

substract (4) from (3)

y=69 and x=39

1 apple weight=69g

1orange weight=39g