Question

certain fruit stand sold apples for $0.70 each and bananas for $0.50 each. If a customer purchased both apples and bananas from the stand for a total of $6.30, what total number of apples and bananas did the customer purchase ?

A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
E. 15

Answer 1

11 is the answer

customer has 6.30

6.3 - .5 =5.8

so for getting 0.8 we need to by 4 appale  = 0.7 x 4 = Rs 2.8

So balance with him 6.30 - 2.80 = 3.50

He will get 3.5/0.5 = 7 bananas

So total fruits with the customer = 4 + 7 = 11