To find: the cost of each item − a carton of juice, a fruit cup, and a bowl of soup.
Answer to Problem 18P
The cost of 1 carton of juice is 125 cents.
The cost of 1 bowl of soup is 175 cents.
The cost of 1 fruits cup is 225 cents.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Nine cartons of juice cost the same as 5 fruit cups. Also, one fruit cup costs 50 more than one bowl of soup, while one bowl of soup costs 50 more than one carton of juice.
Calculation:
Consider 1 carton of juice cost is x cents,
Then 50 cents more is
And the cost of 1 fruits cup is
Nine cartons of juice cost is
Five fruits cups cost is
Equate both values,
Therefore, 1 carton of juice cost is 125 cents,
The cost of 1 bowl of soup is
And the cost of 1 fruits cup is
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