Question

At a football match, 10 men bought either a pie or a cup of

coffee. A pie costs 60p and a coffee costs 50p. The total
amount spent on pies and cups of coffee was £5.80. How many
of each must have been bought? (show all your working)​

Answer 1

8 pies and 2 coffees

Explanation:

10 men bought pie or a cup of coffee.

x=pie

y=coffee

x+y=10

0.6x+0.5y=5.8

0.6x+0.6y=6

0.1y=0.2

y=2

x=8

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