For each customer, a bakery charges p dollars for the first loaf of bread bought by the customer and charges q dollars for each additional loaf bought by the customer. what is the value of p ?

Consider the complete question is,

'For each customer, a bakery charges p dollars for the first loaf of bread bought by the customer and charges q dollars for each additional loaf bought by the customer. What is the value of p ?

(1) A customer who buys 2 loaves is charged 10 percent less per loaf than a customer who buys a single loaf.

(2) A customer who buys 6 loaves of bread is charged 10 dollars.

Solution :

Since, the charges of first loaf = p dollars,

Charges for each additional loaf = q dollars

Thus, the total charges for x additional loaf = p + qx

Charges for 1 loaf = p,

Charges for 2 loaf per loaf = (p + q)/2

According to the question,

.....................(1),

Again according to the question,

p + 5q = 10 .....................(2),

Equation (2) - 5 × equation (1),

p + 4p = 10

5p = 10

⇒ p = 2

Hence, the value of p would be 2.

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step-by-step explanation:

since the sequence is geometric there is a common ratio r between consecutive terms, that is

r = 4 ÷ - 2 = - 2

r = - 8 ÷ 4 = - 2

r = 16 ÷ 8 = - 2

the next term - 13 must be incorrect as it should be - 32 for the sequence to be geometric.

the first 4 terms are therefore geometric with common ratio r = - 2

triangle and cube

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