Question

A sporting goods store sells two types of snowboards. Brand S sells for $309. Brand B sells for $489. Last month, the store sold 11 snowboards for $4299. How many of each type of snowboard were sold?

Define each variable.
Set up the system of equations for the situation.
Solve the system using the substitution method. Be sure to express your final answer with the correct units.

Answer 1

Let S be the number of Brand S snowboards sold.
Let B be the number of Brand B snowboards sold.

309S + 489B = 4299
S + B = 11

S = 6 snowboards sold
B = 5 snowboards sold