Problema Solution

If oranges cost $0.69 and grapefruits cost $0.96, then exactly how much of each can I purchase with $15.76?

Answer provided by our tutors

Let


'x' = the number of oranges to purchase by $0.69 cost

'y' = the number of grapefruits to purchase by $0.96 cost


x*0.69 + y*0.96 = 15.76 multiply both sides by 100


x*69 + y*96 = 1576


y = (1576 - 69*x)/96


also x and y need to be non-negative numbers that is


1576 - 69x >=0


1576 / 69 >= x


22 + 58/69 > =x


1576 - 96*y >=0


1576 / 96 >= y


16 + 5/12 >= y


This means i have to order not more then (22 + 58/69) oranges and not more then (16 + 5/12) grapefruits and if the order has x oranges then it must have (1576 - 69*x)/96 grapefruits.


One solution would be


For x =10 that is if I order 10 oranges then I need to purchase y = (1576 - 69*x)/96 = (1576 - 690) / 96 = 886/96 = 443/48 grapefruits.