Question

Samantha went to a concession stand and bought three pretzels and four sodas and paid a total of $11.25 for them. Raza went to the same stand and bought five pretzels and two sodas and paid a total of $8.25.

(a) Could pretzels have cost \$1.75 each and sodas $1.50 each ? How can you evaluate based on the information given ?
(b) Letting x equal the unit cost of a pretzel and letting y equal the unit cost of a soda, write a system of equations that models the information given .
(c) Solve the system of equations using the elimination method or a matrix,
(d) Leah went to the same concession stand and bought two sodas, how many pretzels would she need to buy so that she spent the same amount on both

Answer 1

No, because their respective prices are $0.75 and $2.25

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's assume that the price of each pretzel is x and the price of each soda is y

3x + 4y = 11.25_____ equation 1

5x + 2y = 8.25_____ equation 2

Multiply equation 2 by the figure 2 so as to have both equation sharing the same coefficient of y

10x + 4y = 16.5____ equation 1

3x + 4y = 11.25____ equation 2

Now subtract equation 2 from 1

7x = 5.25

X = 5.25/7

X = 0.75

Now substitute x = 0.75 in equation 1

10x + 4y = 16.5

10(0.75) + 4y = 16.5

7.5 + 4y = 16.5

4y = 16.5 - 7.5

4y = 9

Y = 2.25

Therefore,the cost of each pretzel is $0.75 while that of soda is $2.25