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5. Joel sells cotton candy at the Magic games
for $4 per bag. He also sells peanuts at the
games for $2.50 per bag. One day he sold
160 bags and collected $460. How many of
each item did he sell?

Sagot :

The number of peanuts sold is 140 and the number o cotton candies sold is 40.

Two equations that can be used to solve the equation

$4c + $2.5p = $460 equation 1

c + p = 160 equation 2

Where:

c = cotton candy

p = peanuts

How many peanuts did he sell?

Multiply equation 2 by 4

4c + 4p = 640 equation 3

Subtract equation 1 from equation 3

$1.50p = 180

p = 120

How many cotton candies did he sell?

120 + c = 160

c = 160 - 120

c=  40

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