Question

Carter and his children went into a bakery where they sell cupcakes for $3 each and

cookies for $0.50 each. Carter has $35 to spend and must buy a minimum of 15
cupcakes and cookies altogether. If x represents the number of cupcakes purchased
and y represents the number of cookies purchased, write and solve a system of
inequalities graphically and determine one possible solution.
please help asap

Answer 1

11 cupcakes and 4 cookies is the answer.

Explanation:

X+y=15

X=15-y

again

3x+0.5y=35

3(15-y)+0.5y=35

45-3y+0.5y=35

45-35=2.5y

10/2.5=y

y=4.

Answer 2

11x3=33. .50x4=2

Explanation:

11(x) cupcakes. = $33.00

4(y) cookies. = $2.00.

$33.00 + $2.00