Question

tommy went to frosty and bough fruit slushies for $0.75 each and cones for $1 each. He spent a total of $12.75 and bought 15 total items. How many of each item did he buy?

Answer 1

9 fruit slushies; 6 cones

Explanation:

Let f = number of fruit slushies.

Let c = number of cones.

c + f = 15

c + 0.75f = 12.75

0.25f = 2.25

f = 9

c + f = 15

c = 6

Answer: 9 fruit slushies; 6 cones