Question

Jim sells hot dogs for $2.95 each and steak sandwiches for $9.95 each out of his food cart. During a busy outdoor festival, he sold a total of 985 items for $7343.75. How many steak sandwiches did he sell?

Answer 1

634 steak sandwiches.

Explanation:

Let's say X is the number of hot dogs and Y is the number of steak sandwiches.

2.95x + 9,95y = 7343.75

x + y = 985

y = 985 - x

2.95x + 9.95(985-x) = 7343.75

2.95x + 9800.75 - 9.95x = 7343.75

7x = 2457

x = 351

y = 985 - 351

y = 634