Question

6 libras de café y 5 de azúcar costaron 227 pesos y 5 libras de café y 4 libras de azúcar (a los mismos precios) costaron 188 pesos hallar el precio de una libra de café y una libra de azúcar

Answer 1

The price of one pound of coffee is 32 pesos

The price of one pound of sugar is 7 pesos

Explanation:

The question in English is

6 pounds of coffee and 5 pounds of sugar cost 227 pesos and 5 pounds of coffee and 4 pounds of sugar (at the same prices) cost 188 pesos Find the price of one pound of coffee and one pound of sugar.

Let

x-----> the price of one pound of coffee

y-----> the price of one pound of sugar

we know that

6x+5y=227 -----> equation A

5x+4y=188 ----> equation B

Solve the system of equations by graphing

Remember that the solution of the system of equations is the intersection point both graphs

The solution is the point (32,7)

see the attached figure

therefore

The price of one pound of coffee is 32 pesos

The price of one pound of sugar is 7 pesos