joan has 4 apples and 3 bananas costing £2.50 jack has 3 apples and 4 bananas cost 2.40 find the cost of 1 apple and 1 banana

Question

find the cost of 1 apple and 1 banana

Answer 1

a = cost of apple

b = cost of banana

 

4a + 3b = 2.50

3a + 4b = 2.40

 

Solve for a and b.

 

a = 0.40

b = 0.30