Question

A farm stand wants to sell fruit to local grocery stores in packages with
baskets of grapes, worth $5 apiece, and baskets of plums, worth $10 apiece.
The owner wants each package to include 35 baskets total, and he wants to
sell each package for $290. How many baskets of grapes and how many
baskets of plums should he put in each package?
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A. 12 grapes, 23 plums
OB. 10 grapes, 5 plums
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C. 5 grapes, 10 plums
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D. 23 grapes, 12 plums

Answer 1

A.12 grapes, 23 plums

Step-by-step explanation:

1. solve all the equations by multiplying each number by how much each item is worth

2. A: 290 =(12× 5)+(10×23)

B: 100 =(10×5)+(5×10)

C:125 =(5×5)+(10×10)

D:235 =(23×5)+(12×10)