Question

The Main Street Market sells oranges at $3.00 for five pounds and apples at $3.99 for three pounds. The Off Street Market sells oranges at $2.59 for four pounds and apples at $1.98 for two pounds. What is the unit price for each item at each store?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Main Street Market:

Oranges - Let's call the unit price: `O_m`

`O_m = ($3.00)/(5 lb) = ($0.60)/(lb) = $0.60` per pound

Apples - Let's call the unit price: `A_m`

`A_m = ($3.99)/(3 lb) = ($1.33)/(lb) = $1.33` per pound

Off Street Market:

Oranges - Let's call the unit price: `O_o`

`O_o = ($2.59)/(4 lb) = ($0.65)/(lb) = $0.65` per pound

Apples - Let's call the unit price: `A_o`

`A_o = ($1.98)/(2 lb) = ($0.99)/(lb) = $0.99` per pound