Charlotte runs a farm stand that sells bananas and raspberries. Each pound of bananas sells for $3.25 and each pound of raspberries sells for $1.75. Charlotte sold 13 more pounds of bananas than pounds of raspberries and made $227.25 altogether. Determine the number of pounds of bananas sold and the number of pounds of raspberries sold. There were pounds of bananas

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Charlotte runs a farm stand that sells
bananas and raspberries. Each pound of
bananas sells for $3.25 and each pound of
raspberries sells for $1.75. Charlotte sold
13 more pounds of bananas than pounds
of raspberries and made $227.25
altogether. Determine the number of
pounds of bananas sold and the number of
pounds of raspberries sold.
There were
pounds of bananas
sold and
pounds of raspberries
sold.
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Transcribed Image Text:Charlotte runs a farm stand that sells bananas and raspberries. Each pound of bananas sells for $3.25 and each pound of raspberries sells for $1.75. Charlotte sold 13 more pounds of bananas than pounds of raspberries and made $227.25 altogether. Determine the number of pounds of bananas sold and the number of pounds of raspberries sold. There were pounds of bananas sold and pounds of raspberries sold. Submit Answer
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Sol :               given,            Each pound of bannas sell for $ 3.25 and            each pound of Raspberries sell for $ 1.75      of                   number of bannas sold be r B                   and number of Raspberries sod be RCharlottle sold 13 more pound of bannanas   then pound of Raspberries    A/θ                   R = x ---------(1)                               B = x+13 ------- (2)A/θ           1.75 R+3.25 B = 227.25 ---- (3)Now, substituting the value of R ans B is equapia1.75(x)+(3.25) (x+13) = 227.25(1.75+3.25)x + 3.25×13 = 227.255x+42.25 = 227.255x=227.25-42.255x=185x=185/5x=37R = 37B=37+13B=50R = 37 and B=50

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