Question

A company paid $391 for 15 bushes and 8 bonsai trees. They had to purchase 9 more bushes and 5 more bonsai trees for $241. What is the cost of each bush and bonsai tree? Enter your answers in the boxes below.


Bush : $


Bonsai Tree : $

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

15+9=24 bushes.

8+5=13 bonsai trees.

Let x represent one bush and let y represent one bonsai tree.

Needed:

The cost of x

The cost of y

Equation:

391+241=632

Cost for x

632/24=x

=> $26.33 per bonsai tree

Cost for y

632/13=y

=>48.62

Hence, the cost for one bush is $26.33, and the cost for one bonsai tree is $48.62.

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