Chloe and Alexis are selling wrapping paper for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy rolls of
plain wrapping paper and rolls of shiny wrapping paper. Chloe sold 9 rolls of plain wrapping
paper and 11 rolls of shiny wrapping paper for a total of $253. Alexis sold 11 rolls of plain
wrapping paper and 12 rolls of shiny wrapping paper for a total of $289. Find the cost each of
one roll of plain wrapping paper and one roll of shiny wrapping paper.
2) Mr. Darling and Mr. Lawhorne each improved their yards by planting hostas and ornamental
grass. They
bought their supplies from the same store. Mr. Darling spent $108 on 6 hostas and 9 bunches of
ornamental grass. Mr. Lawhorne spent $96 on 12 hostas and 6 bunches of ornamental grass. What is the
cost of one hosta and the cost of one bunch of ornamental grass?
3) The school that Fred goes to is selling tickets to a fall musical. On the first day of ticket sales the
school sold 2 adult tickets and 3 child tickets for a total of $35. The school took in $80 on the
second day by selling 11 adult tickets and 4 child tickets. What is the price each of one adult
ticket and one child ticket?
New York City is a popular field trip destination. This year the senior class at High School A and
the senior class at High School B both planned trips there. The senior class at High School A
rented and filled 11 vans and 9 buses with 622 students. High School B rented and filled 11 vans
and 4 buses with 362 students. Each van and each bus carried the same number of students. How many students can a van carry? How many students can a bus carry?