Question

At a particular fast food restaurant, tacos cost $1.29 and

burritos cost $2.19. Michael spent a total of $42.93 at the
restaurant to buy food for a party. If he purchased half as
many burritos as tacos, how many tacos did he buy?

Answer 1

Michael bought 18 tacos and 9 burritos.

Explanation:

Since at a particular fast food restaurant, tacos cost $ 1.29 and burritos cost $ 2.19, and Michael spent a total of $ 42.93 at the restaurant to buy food for a party, if he purchased half as many burritos as tacos, to determine how many tacos did he buy, the following calculation must be performed:

1.29 x 20 + 2.19 x 10 = 47.7

1.29 x 16 + 2.19 x 8 = 38.16

1.29 x 18 + 2.19 x 9 = 42.93

So Michael bought 18 tacos and 9 burritos.