Question

Michael breeds chickens and ducks.

Last month, he sold 50 chickens and 30 ducks for $550. This month, he sold 44 chickens and 36 ducks for $532.

How much does a chicken cost, and how much does a duck cost?

Answer 1

a chicken costs $11.32 and a duck costs $17.15

Explanation:

To find the cost of a chicken, we need to determine the total amount of money Michael made from selling chickens. We can do this by adding the number of chickens he sold last month and this month: 50 chickens + 44 chickens = 94 chickens

Then we can divide the total amount of money he made from selling chickens by the number of chickens to find the cost per chicken: $550 + $532 / 94 chickens = $11.32/chicken.

To find the cost of a duck, we can use a similar process. We add the number of ducks he sold last month and this month: 30 ducks + 36 ducks = 66 ducks

Then we divide the total amount of money he made from selling ducks by the number of ducks to find the cost per duck: $550 + $532 / 66 ducks = $17.15/duck.

Therefore, a chicken costs $11.32 and a duck costs $17.15.