Question

Kyle owns an orchard nearby. He wants to charge one flat rate per pound for his apples no matter how much someone buys. He wants 16 pounds of apples at his orchard to cost $1.50 less than 16 pounds of apples at Pam’s Orchard. How much should Kyle charge per pound? Show how you found your answer.

Answer 1

SOLUTION

GIVEN

Kyle owns an orchard nearby. He wants to charge one flat rate per pound for his apples no matter how much someone buys. He wants 16 pounds of apples at his orchard to cost $1.50 less than 16 pounds of apples at Pam’s Orchard.

TO DETERMINE

The amount Kyle charge per pound

EVALUATION

Here it is given that Kyle wants 16 pounds of apples at his orchard to cost $1.50 less than 16 pounds of apples at Pam’s Orchard

Let price of 16 pounds of apples at Pam’s Orchard = $ x

Then by the given condition

The amount Kyle has to pay for 16 pounds of apples

= $ ( x - 1.50 )

So the required amount Kyle charge per pound

$\displaystyle \sf{ = \ \: \bigg( \frac{x - 1.50}{16} \bigg) }$

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