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Four pounds of tea and 5 pounds of coffee cost $88.30, while 9 pounds of tea and
six pounds of coffee cost $144.60. What is the cost of each per pound?
Cost of 1 pound of tea = $4.78 and cost of 1 pound of coffee = $12.88
Cost of 1 pound of tea = $9.20 and cost of 1 pound of coffee = $10.30
O Cost of 1 pound of tea = $8.20 and cost of 1 pound of coffee = $10.30
O Cost of 1 pound of tea = $9.20 and cost of 1 pound of coffee = $9.30

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Answer:

Cost of 1 pound tea is $ 9.2.

Cost of 1 pound coffee is $ 10.3.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost of tea is $ per pound and cost of coffee is $ q per pound.

4 p + 5 q = 88.30 .... (1)

9 p + 6 q = 144.60 ....(2)

Solving (1) and (2) we get

p = $ 9.2

q = $ 10.3

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