Question

the childrens museum sells caps and t-shirts for a total of 278 items at its annual fundraiser. They take in a total of $2110. Caps cost 8$ and t shirts cost $7. How many caps did they sell?

Answer 1

164

Explanation:

c = number of caps

t = number of t-shirts

c + t = 278

8c + 7t = 2110

-7c - 7t = -1946

+ 8c + 7t = 2110

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c = 164

Answer: 164