Jim bought 35 apples and pears that weighed 16 pounds in all. If each apple is 0.4 lb and each pear is 0.6 lb, how many of each kind of fruit did Jim buy?

Answer 1

A+ P = 35

.4A + .6P = 16

.2A + .3P = 8

A + 1.5P = 40

A + P = 35

.5P = 5

P =10 pears

A = 35-10 =25 apples