Question

Select the correct answer.

Mr. Miller owns two hotels and is ordering towels for the rooms. He ordered 27 hand towels and 48 bath towels for a bill of $540 for the first hotel. He
ordered 50 hand towels and 24 bath towels for a bill of $416 for the other hotel.
What is the cost of one hand towel and one bath towel?
O A.
OB.
OC.
O D.
The cost of one hand towel is $4 and the cost of one bath towel is $9.
The cost of one hand towel is $9 and the cost of one bath towel is $4.
The cost of one hand towel is $5 and the cost of one bath towel is $8.
The cost of one hand towel is $8 and the cost of one bath towel is $5.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Total cost of hand towels for first hotel = 27 * $5 = $135

Total cost of bath towels for first hotel = 48 * $8 = $384

Total cost of hand towels for second hotel = 50 * $5 = $250

Total cost of bath towels for second hotel = 24 * $8 = $192

Total cost of all hand towels = $135 + $250 = $385

Total cost of all bath towels = $384 + $192 = $576

Total number of hand towels = 27 + 50 = 77

Total number of bath towels = 48 + 24 = 72

Average cost of one hand towel = $385 / 77 = $5

Average cost of one bath towel = $576 / 72 = $8

Answer 2

Answer: D: The cost of one hand towel is $8 and the cost of one bath towel is $5.

Explanation:

Let's assume the cost of one hand towel is 'x' dollars and the cost of one bath towel is 'y' dollars.

For the first hotel, Mr. Miller ordered 27 hand towels and 48 bath towels, resulting in a bill of $540. This can be expressed as the equation:

27x + 48y = 540 ...(equation 1)

For the second hotel, Mr. Miller ordered 50 hand towels and 24 bath towels, resulting in a bill of $416. This can be expressed as the equation:

50x + 24y = 416 ...(equation 2)

To solve this system of equations, we can use any suitable method such as substitution or elimination. Let's use the elimination method:

Multiplying equation 1 by 2 and equation 2 by 3, we get:

54x + 96y = 1080 ...(equation 3)

150x + 72y = 1248 ...(equation 4)

Now, subtracting equation 4 from equation 3, we have:

(54x + 96y) - (150x + 72y) = 1080 - 1248

-96x + 24y = -168

Dividing both sides of the equation by -24, we get:

4x - y = 7 ...(equation 5)

Now, we have a system of equations:

4x - y = 7 ...(equation 5)

50x + 24y = 416 ...(equation 2)

Solving this system of equations, we find that x = 8 and y = 5.

Therefore, the cost of one hand towel is $8 and the cost of one bath towel is $5.

So, the correct answer is option D: The cost of one hand towel is $8 and the cost of one bath towel is $5.