Question

During a sale at the market​, steaks sold for ​$2 and watermelons sold for ​$1.50. Declan spent ​$10 and bought a total of 6 steaks and watermelons. How many of each did he ​buy?

Answer 1

Explanation:

During a sale at the market​, steaks sold for ​$2 and watermelons sold for ​$1.50. Declan spent ​$10 and bought a total of 6 steaks and watermelons. How many of each did he ​buy?

Let us represent

Steaks = x

Water melons = y

Our system of equations is given as:

x + y = 6.. Equation 1

x = 6 - y

During a sale at the market​, steaks sold for ​$2 and watermelons sold for ​$1.50.

$2× x + 1.5 × y = $10

2x + 1.5y = 10... Equation 2

Substitute

2(6 - y) + 1.5y = 10

12 - 2y + 1.5y = 10

12 - 10 = 2y - 1.5y

2 = 0.5y

y = 2/0.5

y = 4