FRUIT PRICE: PINEAPPLE $0.80
APPLE:$0.10
PEAR:$0.25
ORANGE:$0.15
Mango:$0.30
IF ELLIS HAS 3/10 OF A DOLLAR, WHICH TWO FRUITS CAN HE BUY?
3/10 = $0.30
Which two fruits can he buy for thirty cents?
APPLE + ORANGE
Thank you.I just realized that 3/10 means 30 cents out of a dollar.
Thank you for your help.
To determine which two fruits Ellis can buy with $0.30, we need to find the two fruits whose prices together add up to $0.30.
Here is a breakdown of the fruit prices:
- Pineapple: $0.80
- Apple: $0.10
- Pear: $0.25
- Orange: $0.15
- Mango: $0.30
Since Ellis has only $0.30, he cannot afford the pineapple, as it is more expensive. Now we need to find two fruits with a combined price of $0.30.
The possible combinations are:
- Apple + Pear: $0.10 + $0.25 = $0.35 (This combination is too expensive. Ellis cannot afford it.)
- Apple + Orange: $0.10 + $0.15 = $0.25 (This combination is within Ellis' budget. Ellis can afford it.)
- Apple + Mango: $0.10 + $0.30 = $0.40 (This combination is too expensive. Ellis cannot afford it.)
- Pear + Orange: $0.25 + $0.15 = $0.40 (This combination is too expensive. Ellis cannot afford it.)
- Pear + Mango: $0.25 + $0.30 = $0.55 (This combination is too expensive. Ellis cannot afford it.)
- Orange + Mango: $0.15 + $0.30 = $0.45 (This combination is too expensive. Ellis cannot afford it.)
Therefore, the only combination that Ellis can afford is the Apple + Orange combination. So Ellis can buy an apple and an orange with his $0.30.