Question

Please solve with Linear Equations method Mia has enough money to buy 24 bananas. If the price of each banana is reduced by 5 cents, she will be able to buy an extra 6 bananas, with the same amount of money. Find the original price of each banana.

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the original price of each banana be Rs.x

24x=(x-5)(24+6)

24x=(x-5)30

24x=30x-150

150=30x-24x

150=6x

150/6=x

25=x

Answer 2

Answer:

7B=3K

2K=B+5C

Putting K=

3

7

B in (2K=B+5C)

2(

3

7

B)=B+5C

3

14B

−B=5C

3

11B

=5C

22B=30C in Rs. 30 he can buy 22 Banana