Question

Kyle works at a donut​ factory, where a​ 10-oz cup of coffee costs 95¢​, a​ 14-oz cup costs​ $1.15, and a​ 20-oz cup costs​ $1.50. During one busy​ period, Kyle served 29 cups of​ coffee, using 444 ounces of​ coffee, while collecting a total of ​$35.90. How many cups of each size did Kyle​ fill?

Kyle filled ___ 10-oz cup(s), ___ 14-oz cup(s), and ___ ​20-oz cup(s).

Answer 1

Kyle filled 4 servings of 10oz 16 servings of 14 oz 9 servings of 20 oz

Explanation:

10oz 95c = x

14oz 1.15c = y

20oz 1.50c = z

444 given divided by 29 cups

= 444/29 = 15.3103448 average cup weight so the higher size were used more.

9 servings of 20 oz cups = 180 = cost check at 1.50 x 9 = $13.50

16 servings of 14 oz cups = 224 = cost check at 16 x 1.15 = $18.40

4 servings of 10 oz cups = 40 = cost check at 4 x 0.95 = $3.80

Where given collection total said to be $35.90 we total 13.5+18.4+3.8 = 35.7 so we are 0.20 out and can try again.

OR just submit this. 4 servings of 10oz 16 servings of 14 oz 9 servings of 20 oz