Apples and pears

Apples cost 50 cents piece, pears 60 cents piece, bananas cheaper than pears. Grandma bought 5 pieces of fruit, there was only one banana and paid 2 euros 75 cents. How many apples and how many pears?

Result

j₁ =  0
h₁ =  4
j₂ =  1
h₂ =  3
j₃ =  2
h₃ =  2

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