Question

Jill and Dan are selling pies for a school fundraiser. Customers can buy blueberry pies and

pumpkin pies. Jill sold 6 blueberry pies and 1 pumpkin pie for a total of $59. Dan sold 7
blueberry pies and 6 pumpkin pies for a total of $122. What is the cost each of one blueberry pie
and one pumpkin pie?
A) blueberry pie: $3, pumpkin pie: $13
C) blueberry pie: $3, pumpkin pie: $7
B) blueberry pie: $13, pumpkin pie: $6
D) blueberry pie: $8, pumpkin pie: $11

Answer 1

The cost of one blueberry pie is $3 and the cost of one pumpkin pie is $7.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the cost of one blueberry pie and one pumpkin pie, we need to set up a system of equations using the given information. Let's assume that the cost of one blueberry pie is 'x' dollars and the cost of one pumpkin pie is 'y' dollars. From the given information, we can set up the following equations:

Jill: 6x + y = 59

Dan: 7x + 6y = 122

Solving this system of equations using the substitution method or elimination method, we find that x = 3 and y = 7. Therefore, the cost of one blueberry pie is $3 and the cost of one pumpkin pie is $7.

Answer 2

Answer: D) blueberry pie: $8, pumpkin pie: $11

Step-by-step explanation

Jill sold 6 blueberry pies (6x8) and 1 pumpkin pie (6x8)+11 = $59