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To find: The cost of one grapefruit.
Answer to Problem 12P
The cost of one grapefruit is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The cost of six grapefruit is same as the cost of a dozen oranges.
The cost of a dozen grapefruit and two dozen oranges is
Calculation:
Assume that the cost of a grapefruit is
Form the linear equation using given information.
One dozen means twelve pieces.
Form an equation using cost of oranges and grapefruits given in the problem.\
Substitute the value of
Therefore, the cost of one grapefruit is
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