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Sam's mother bought a fish and 2 kg of prawns for $38.50
The fish cost $3.70 more than 1 kg of prawns
Find the cost of 1 kg of prawns
Answers
Step-by-step explanation:
Correct Question:-
Sam's mother bought a fish and 2 kg of prawns for 38.50. The fish cost 3.70 more than 1 kg of prawns. Find the cost of 1 kg of fish.
ANSWER:-
Given that:-
- The price of 2 kg prawns is $38.50
- The 2 kg fish costs $3.70 more than 1 kg of the prawns.
To find:-
The price of 1 kg prawns.
Let's Do!
We are given a clue that "The fish cost $3.70 more than 1 kg of prawns".
Which means if we subtract $3.70 from 2 kg price, we will easily get the required result.
Indirectly, we get:-
Let the price of fish be x.
However, we can use Unitary method to find the cost of the prawns.
2kg of prawns give $38.50
So, 1 kg gives
So, $ 10.405 is the cost of 1 kg prawn.
Now, the clue is going to be used.
So, $ 3.7 + $ 10.40 = x
Price of fish = $14.1
So, the price of fish is $14.1 . Hence the required answer.
Given that -
✠ Sam's mother bought a fish and 2 kg of prawns for $38.50
✠ The fish cost $3.70 more than 1 kg of prawns
To find -
✠ Cost of 1 kg prawn
Solution -
✠ Cost of 1 kg prawn = 34.8 $
Let's see what to do..!
As the question says that the fish cost $3.70 more than 1 kg of prawns means we have to subtract the digits. And it is also state that she bought 2 kgs of that food.
Henceforth, we get our final result very easily but indirectly,..!
➨ $38.50 - $3.70
➨ 34.8 $