Answer:
The number of apple bought is 3
The number of orange bought is 2
Step-by-step explanation:
Given as :
The price of each apple = 27 p = 27 × 0.01 pound = 0.27 pound
The price of each orange = 36 p = 36 × 0.01 pound = 0.36 pound
The Total money paid for the fruits = 1.53 pounds
Let The Total number of apple bought = a
And The Total number of orange bought = o
Now, According to question
Total money paid for the fruits = Total number of apple bought × price of each apple + Total number of orange bought × price of each orange
Or, 0.27 a + 0.36 o = 1.53 ......A
Here The Total quantity of fruits bought is not given, so apply hit and trial method to calculate total number of each fruit
Let The a = 1 and o = 1
So, 0.27 × 1 + 0.36 × 1 = 1.53
∴ 0.63 ≠ 1.53
Again
Put a = 2 , o = 2
So, 0.27 × 2 + 0.36 × 2 = 1.53
∴ 1.26 ≠ 1.53
Again
Put a = 3 , o = 3
So, 0.27 × 3 + 0.36 × 3 = 1.53
∴ 1.89 ≠ 1.53
Now, Let a = 3 , o = 2
So, 0.27 × 3 + 0.36 × 2 = 1.53
∴ 1.53 = 1.53
so, from hit and trial method , we get the number of apple = a = 3
And he number of orange = o = 2
Hence, The number of apple bought is 3
And The number of orange bought is 2 . Answer
