Question

A store sells both cold and hot beverages. Cold beverages, c, cost $1.50, while hot beverages, h, cost $2.00. On Saturday, drink receipts totaled $360, and 4 times as many cold beverages were sold than hot beverages.

Answer 1

If it is multiple choice the answer is b. c = 4h 1.5c + 2h = 360.

Answer 2

Let

c------> number of cold beverages sold

h------> number of hot beverages sold

we know that

`1.5c+2h=360` -------> equation
`1`

`c=4h` -------> equation
`2`

Substitute equation
`2` in equation
`1`

`1.5*(4h)+2h=360`

`6h+2h=360`

`8h=360`

`h=45`

Find the value of c

`c=4*45=180`

therefore

the answer is

The number of cold beverages is
`180`

The number of hot beverages is
`45`