Question

The Downtown Community Barbecue served 363 dinners. A child’s plate cost $4.20 and an adult’s plate cost $9.00. A total of $2,681.40 was collected. How many of each type of plate was served?

Answer 1

The number of the child’s plate and adults plate were served is 125 and 155

Answer 2

there were 223 child plates and 149 adult plates

Explanation:

There were 223 child plates.

Since there were a total of 372 plates, there will be 149 adult plates (223 + 149 = 372)

To verify, the total amount raised would be $2121.50:

3.50c + 9a = 2121.50

3.50*223 + 9*149 = 780.50 + 1341.00= $2121.50