Mariah spent $9.50 on 9 pounds of limes and pears. limes cost $0.50 per pound and pears cost $1.50 per pound. let l be the number of pounds of limes and let p be the number of pounds of pears. the system of linear equations that models this scenario is: l + p = 9 0.5l + 1.5p = 9.5 how many pounds of each type of fruit did she buy? she bought pounds of limes and pounds of pears.

Mariah bought 4 pounds of lime ans 5 pounds of pears.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let l be the number of pounds of limes.

Let p be the number of pounds of pears.

Mariah spent $9.50 on 9 pounds of limes and pears.

or    .....(1)

Limes cost $0.50 per pound and pears cost $1.50 per pound.

   ....(2)

Putting l-9-p in (2)

1p=5

So, p = 5

And

l= 4

So, Mariah bought 4 pounds of lime ans 5 pounds of pears.