Below is a balanced scale containing fruit and their prices. Determine the cost of the apple

If the cost of a orange is $0.45 ,cost of a banana is $0.25 and cost of strawberry is $0.60 then the cost of apple is $0.40 if lies on balanced scale.
Balanced scale refers to the scale whose both the ends are equal to each other in weight.
let the cost of apple be x.
On a balanced scale both the ends are equal to each other so
x+0.45=0.25+0.60
x+0.45=0.85
x=0.85-0.45
x=0.40
Hence the cost of an apple be $0.40 if lie on a balanced scale.
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