Hello! I would like some help with this task.
Sara bought n oranges for 70p. Later she bought (n+1) apples for 60 p. Each orange coast 4p more than each apple. Find n.
Thank you.
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Hello! I would like some help with this task.
Sara bought n oranges for 70p. Later she bought (n+1) apples for 60 p. Each orange coast 4p more than each apple. Find n.
Thank you.
You have 70p and 60p but then the cost is 4p. Do the first set of p's stand for people?Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna55
This is my try, however I can see that it is incorrect. Can you please help me?
4n=70p
(n+1)=60
Hi anna55,
cost per orange =70p/n
cost per apple = 60p/n
the difference is 4p
assume p = pence
write the equation and solve the quadratic
bjh
Hi anna55,
cost per orange =70p/n
cost per apple = 60p/n+1
the difference is 4p
assume p = pence
write the equation and solve the quadratic
bjh
Thank you very much bjhopper! I understand how to solve it now.