Question

An athletic club buys car magnets and pom-poms for club members. The car magnets cost 4.95 each, and pom-poms cost each. The athletic club spends a total 580 of before tax, on a total of $300$ items. Each club member should receive $1$ car magnet and $2$ pom-poms. If $x$ represents the number of car magnets, and $y$

Answer 1

Each car magnet costs $4.95 and each pom-pom costs $0.425

The club spent $495 on 100 car magnets and $85 on 200 pom-poms.

Explanation:

I guess that we have to calculate the price of pom-poms and how much money was spent purchasing car magnets and pom-poms.

x + y = 300

2x = y (now we replace y)

x + 2x = 300

3x = 300

x = 100

The club purchased 100 car magnets and 200 pom-poms.

To determine the price of each pom-pom:

($4.95 x 100) + 200P = $580

$495 + 200P = $580

200P = $85

P = $0.425