Question

3 points2. Alicia purchased H half gallons of ice cream for $3.50 each and Ppackages of ice cones for $2.50 each. She purchased 14 items and spent$43. Which system of equations could be used to determine how many ofeach item Alicia purchased?A.3.50H + 2.50P = 43H + P = 14B.3.50P + 2.50H = 43P + H = 14C.3.50H + 2.50P = 14H + P = 43D.3.50P + 2.50H = 14P+H = 43

Answer 1

Given:

Alicia purchased H half gallons of ice cream for $3.50 each and P

packages of ice cones for $2.50 each.

she spent $43

so,

3.5H + 2.5 P = 43

And, She purchased 14 items

So, H + P = 14

So, the system of equations could be used to determine how many of

each item Alicia purchased will be :

`\begin{gathered} 3.5H+2.5P=43 \\ H+P=14 \end{gathered}`

so, the answer will be option A