Question

At a birthday party pizzas and sodas were purchased for the kids. The number of sodas bought was two more than three times the number of pizzas. Pizzas cost $9.50 each and sodas cost $1.25 each. (ANSWER A AND B PLEASEEEEEEE I REALLY NEED HELP!!!!)

A). If 8 pizzas were bought, how many sodas were bought?

B). How much was the total money would be spent on the pizza and sodas from (A)?

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!! :))))))

Answer 1

61

Explanation:

Givens

Let the pizzas = x

Let the sodas = y

Equation

y = 3x + 2

Part A

y = 3*8 + 2

y = 24 + 2

y = 26

Part B

Sodas = 26* 1.25 = 32.50

Pizzas =9.50 * 3 = 28.50

Total for both = 32.50 + 28.50 = 61