Question 0107b

Equations and Inequalities
2007 Paper 2 Question 1 Variant

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Four siblings, Wendy, Xena, Yana and Zac bought a variety of fruits from a supermarket. The masses of each fruit and the total amounts paid are shown in the following table.
Wendy Xena Yana Zac
Apples (kg) 1.85 0.30 0.75 0.25
Bananas (kg) 0.80 0.20 0.05 1.40
Cantaloupes (kg) 1.25 1.80 1.10 2.25
Total paid ($) 14.33 9.41 7.51
Assuming that the price per kilogram for each of the fruits is the same for all siblings, calculate the total amount that Zac paid.
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