Question

HELP U GUYS. For a fundraiser, Alex sold large boxes of oranges for $9 each and small boxes of oranges for $5 each. if he sold 17 boxes in all total for 105, how many more small boxes than large boxes did he sell?

A.5
B.7
C.9
D.11

Answer 1

He sold 7 more small boxes than large boxes

Explanation:

Let x be the no of small boxes sold .

Cost of 1 small boxes of oranges = $5

Cost of x small boxes of oranges = 5x

Let y be the no. of large boxes sold

Cost of 1 large boxes of oranges = $9

Cost of y large boxes of oranges = 9y

He sold 17 boxes in all total for 105

So,x+y=17 ---1

So,5x+9y=105 ---2

Substitute the value of x from 1 in 2

5x+9(17-x)=105

5x+153-9x=105

153-105=4x

`(153-105)/(4)=x`

12=x

Substitute value of x in 1

12+y=17

y=17-12

y=5

Difference in no. of boxes = 12-5 = 7

So, He sold 7 more small boxes than large boxes