HELP PLS!!!! Dont understand

Question

A produce stand has 1500 fresh vegetables and fruits for sale. There are 20 pears, 50 oranges, 35 broccoli, and 60 ears of corn. The pears cost $2.00 each, broccoli cost $0.50 per pound, and corn is 3 ears for $1.00. After visiting the stand, Bill buys a tea at the local cafe for $2.75. The area tax is 7%. Bill has $50 and wants to spend the least amount of money as possible.

What is the price for the cheaper of the following choices: 2 pears and 3 pounds of broccoli or 3 pears and 6 ears of corn? Round the price to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

2 pears + 3 broccoli

2($2.00) + 3($0.50)

$4.00 + $1.50

$5.50

3 pears + 6 corn

3($2.00) + 2($1.00)

$6.00 + $2.00

$8.00

Which combination is cheaper?

Answer 2

2 pears and 3 pounds of broccoli:

2*($2.00) + 3*($0.50) = $4.00 + $1.50 = $5.50

3 pears and 6 ears of corn:

3*($2.00) + 6*($1.00/3) = $6.00 + $2.00 = $8.00

So, the least expensive of the two choices is 2 pears and 3 pounds of broccoli

The tricky part is ignoring all the information that's not important to the question.