Question

Mariana and her children went into a movie theater and she bought $51.25 worth of candies and pretzels. Each candy costs $4.75 and each pretzel costs $3.25. She bought a total of 13 candies and pretzels altogether. Write a system of equations that could be used to determine the number of candies and the number of pretzels that Mariana bought. Define the variables that you use to write the system.

pls help i have trouble figuring out what equations im suppose to use to solve.

Answer 1

Answer: 51.25 = 4.75c + 3.25p

Explanation:

1. Since she spent $51.25, we can start our equation with this: 51.25=

2. Since she bought candies and pretzels, we can make 2 new variables, c for candies, and p for pretzels.

3. Since she spent $4.75 per candy, we can add this in to our equation:

51.25 = 4.75c +

4. We can do the same for the pretzels, which she spent $3.25 per piece. Adding this into our equation will leave us with: 51.25 = 4.75c + 3.25p.

5. Now we have to find out what c and p are, given the info that she bought 13 altogether.

6. If we c=6 and p=7, (because they add up to 13) we will get: 51.25!

7. Now we know what c and p are.

8. The answers would be 51.25 = 4.75c + 3.25p, or 51.25=28.5+22.75.