lennox owns a big apple orchard. she ships her apples to various markets using a fleet of trucks. every…

lennox owns a big apple orchard. she ships her apples to various markets using a fleet of trucks. every week, each truck goes on 3 trips, and for each trip lennox gets 300 dollars. on a single trip, a truck delivers 50 packs, and each pack contains 12 kilograms of apples. overall, lennox sells 4500 dollars worth of apples in a week. how much does lennox get for a single kilogram of apples? dollars per kilogram

lennox owns a big apple orchard. she ships her apples to various markets using a fleet of trucks. every week, each truck goes on 3 trips, and for each trip lennox gets 300 dollars. on a single trip, a truck delivers 50 packs, and each pack contains 12 kilograms of apples. overall, lennox sells 4500 dollars worth of apples in a week. how much does lennox get for a single kilogram of apples? dollars per kilogram

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of packs delivered per truck per week

Each truck makes 3 trips per week and 50 packs per trip. So total packs per truck per week is $3\times50 = 150$ packs.

Step2: Calculate total kilograms of apples delivered per truck per week

Each pack has 12 kilograms of apples. So total kilograms per truck per week is $150\times12=1800$ kilograms.

Step3: Calculate total money earned per truck per week

Each trip earns 300 dollars and 3 trips per week, so total money per truck per week is $3\times300 = 900$ dollars.

Step4: Calculate total kilograms of apples sold in a week

Let's assume there is 1 truck (since the number of trucks does not affect the price - per - kilogram calculation). Total kilograms of apples sold in a week is 1800 kilograms.

Step5: Calculate price per kilogram

Total money earned in a week is 4500 dollars and total kilograms is 1800. So price per kilogram is $\frac{4500}{1800}= 2.5$ dollars per kilogram.

Answer:

2.5