A 700 g dry fruit pack costs ₹216 .It contains some almonds and the rest cashew kernel.If almonds cost ₹288 per kg and cashew kernel cost ₹336 per kg what are the quantities of the two dry fruits separately?​

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Answer:

Almonds = 400grams

Cashew = 300 grams

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the grams of cashew be represented by = C

the grams of almonds be represented by = A

A 700 g dry fruit pack costs ₹216 .It contains some almonds and the rest cashew kernel

C + A = 700g ......Equation 1

C = 700 - A

If almonds cost ₹288 per kg and cashew kernel cost ₹336 per kg

Let's convert them to grams

1 kg = 1000grams

For almonds

= 288/1000 = 0.288g

For cashew

= 336/1000 = 0.336g

Hence,

0.288 × A + 0.336g × C = ₹216

0.288A + 0.336C = 216

From Equation 1, substitute 700 - A for C in Equation 2

0.288A + 0.336(700 - A) = 216

0.288A + 235.2 - 0.336A = 216

Collect like terms

0.288A - 0.336A = 216 - 235.2

- 0.048A = -19.2

A = -19.2/-0.048

A = 400 grams

Substitute 400g for a in Equation 1

C + A = 700g ......Equation 1

= C + 400g = 700g

C = 700g - 400g

C = 300g

Therefore, the number of grams of Almonds = 400grams

Cashew = 300 grams