Question

Two bottles of water and three small bags of fruit cost a total of £2.55. If a bottle of water costs 15p more than a bag of fruit, what is the cost of a bag of fruit

Answer 1

Answer:

Bottle of water costs 60p and fruit bag costs 45p

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

2x + 3y = 255

x = y + 0.15

Hence

2 (y + 0.15) + 3y = 2.55

2y + 0.30 + 3y = 2.55

5y = 2.55 - 0.30

y = 225/ 5 = 0.45

Bottle of water costs 60p and fruit bag costs 45p