Question

Two friends go to a Mexican restaurant for lunch. One friend orders 1 soft taco and

3 burritos and his bill was $8.75. The other friend's bill was $10.00 and he ordered 4
soft tacos and 2 burritos. What is the cost of a taco and what is the cost of a
burrito?
The cost of a taco is:
The cost of a burrito is:

Answer 1

cost of a taco: $1.25

cost of a burrito: $2.50

Explanation:

Let the cost of a taco be $t and the cost of a burrito be $b.

t +3b= 8.75 -----(1)

4t +2b= 10

Divide both sides by 2:

2t +b= 5

Making b the subject of formula:

b= 5 -2t -----(2)

Substitute (2) into (1):

t +3(5 -2t)= 8.75

Expand:

t +3(5) +3(-2t)= 8.75

t +15 -6t= 8.75

t -6t= 8.75 -15

-5t= -6.25

t= -6.25 ÷(-5)

t= 1.25

Substitute t= 1.25 into (2):

b= 5 -2(1.25)

b= 5 -2.5

b= 2.50

Thus, the cost of a taco is $1.25 and the cost of a burrito is $2.50.