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The total cost of 12Kg of apples and 24Kg of oranges is N21.60. The cost of 24Kg of apples and 12Kg of oranges is N18. Find the cost of apples per Kg.
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4 stepsDefine variables and set up the equations.
Let be the cost of 1 Kg of apples in Naira (N).
Let be the cost of 1 Kg of oranges in Naira (N).From the first statement, "The total cost of 12Kg of apples and 24Kg of oranges is N21.60":
From the second statement, "The cost of 24Kg of apples and 12Kg of oranges is N18":
Use the elimination method to solve for .
To eliminate , multiply equation (2) by 2:
Subtract equation (1) from equation (3).
Solve for .
The cost of apples per Kg is N0.40.
The final answer is .
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