Question

Kayla and totsakan each improved their yards by planting hostas and shrubs. They bought their supplies from the same store. Kayla spent $80 on 8 hostas and 5 shrubs. Totsakan spent $85 on 9 hostas and 5 shrubs, find the cost of one hosta and the cost of obe shrub.

Answer 1

Answer: one hosta = $5

One shrub = $8.

Explanation:

Let the cost of one hosta be h

Let the cost of one shrub be s

Kayla spent $80 on 8 hostas and 5 shrubs. This can be written as:

8h + 5s = 80 ..... i

Totsakan spent $85 on 9 hostas and 5 shrubs. This can be written as:

9h + 5s = 85 ..... ii

8h + 5s = 80 ..... i

9h + 5s = 85 ..... ii

Subtract i from ii.

h = 5

The cost of one hosta is $5

Since 8h + 5s = 80

8(5) + 5s = 80

40 + 5s = 80

5s = 80 - 40

5s = 40

s = 40/5 = 8

One shrub cost $8.