Question

Select the correct answer.

Mr. Miller owns two hotels and is ordering towels for the rooms. He ordered 27 hand towels and 48 bath towels for a bill of $540 for the first hotel. He ordered 50 hand towels and 24 bath towels for a bill of $416 for the other hotel.

What is the cost of one hand towel and one bath towel?

A. The cost of one hand towel is $9 and the cost of one bath towel is $4.
B. The cost of one hand towel is $8 and the cost of one bath towel is $5.
C. The cost of one hand towel is $4 and the cost of one bath towel is $9.
D. The cost of one hand towel is $5 and the cost of one bath towel is $8.

Answer 1

The cost of one hand towel is $4 and the cost of one bath towel is $9