An apple costs ₱8 and an orange costs ₱10. Eric has ₱500 and he has to buy at least 5 of each fruit. By setting up an inequality, what is the maximum number of fruits he can buy with ₱500? How much change will he get back?
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10 fruit is the maximum number of fruits he can buy and ₱410.00 change will he get back.
SOLVING
1 Apple is ₱8
1 orange is ₱10
Eric has ₱500
He has to buy at least 5 each fruit it means Eric want to buy 5 apple and 5 orange.
FORMULA
5 apple × ₱8 = ₱40
5 orange × ₱10 = ₱50
₱40 + ₱50 = ₱90
= ₱500 - ₱90
= ₱410.00