Answer:
a) What is the cost of a chicken shawarma wrap?
$10.99
b) What is the cost of one order of spiced potatoes?
$4.99
c) If x denotes the cost of a chicken shawarma wrap and y denotes the cost of an order of spiced potatoes, what are the equations needed to solve this problem?
3x + 2y = $42.95 .............Equation 1
5x + 4y = $74.91 ................Equation 2
Explanation:
Let x denotes the cost of a chicken shawarma wrap and y denotes the cost of an order of spiced potatoes,
Cost of a chicken sharwarma wrap = x
Cost of an order of spiced potatoes = y
Ms. Ironperson ordered 3 chicken shawarma wraps and 2 orders of spiced potatoes for a total bill of $42.95.
3x + 2y = $42.95 .............Equation 1
Mr. Thoro ordered 5 chicken shawarma wraps and 4 orders of spiced potatoes for a total bill of $74.91.
5x + 4y = $74.91 ................Equation 2
Hence, the Equations needed to solve the question is:
3x + 2y = $42.95 .............Equation 1
5x + 4y = $74.91 ................Equation 2
We use Elimination method to solve for this.
Multiply Equation 1 by coefficient of x in Equation 2
Equation 2 by coefficient of x in Equation 1
3x + 2y = $42.95 .............Equation 1 × 5
5x + 4y = $74.91 ................Equation 2 × 3
15x + 10y = 214.75..............Equation 3
15x + 12y = 224.73..............Equation 4
Subtract Equation 3 from Equation 4
2y = 9.98
y = 9.98/2
y = 4.99
Therefore, y = Cost of an order of spiced potatoes = $4.99
Subtitute 4.99 for y in Equation 1
3x + 2y = $42.95 .............Equation 1
3x +2(4.99) = 42.95
3x + 9.98 = 42.95
3x = 42.95 - 9.98
3x = 32.97
x = 32.97/3
x = 10.99
x = Cost of a chicken sharwarma wrap = $10.99
Therefore,
The cost of a chicken sharwarma wrap = $10.99
The cost of an order of spiced potatoes = $4.99