Question

An order of 2 orders of fries, 3 hamburgers, and 3 drinks costs $11. An order of 4 orders of fries, 2 hamburgers, and 5 drinks costs $13. All drinks are $1.

O Each order of fries costs $1
O Each hamburger costs $2
O Each drink costs $3
O Each order of fries costs $2"

Answer 1

The student's question is related to solving a system of linear equations in order to determine the cost of fries and hamburgers, given the total order costs and the price of drinks.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question involves solving a system of equations to find the cost of individual items (fries, hamburgers, and drinks) based on the total cost of combined orders. Using the given information, we can set up two linear equations and solve for the unknown variables, representing the cost of fries and hamburgers—drinks are already stated to be $1 each.

Let's denote the price of an order of fries as F and the price of a hamburger as H. According to the problem:

• 2F + 3H + 3(1) = $11
• 4F + 2H + 5(1) = $13

By solving this system of equations, we can find the values of F (the price of fries) and H (the price of hamburgers). However, we must also consider the budget constraint which shows the tradeoff between burgers and bus tickets, demonstrating the concept of opportunity cost in economics.