At a bake sale, 120 items were sold for a total of $2,440. Cakes sold for $25 each, pies sold for $20 each, and boxes of cookies for $15 each. The number of pies sold was 10 more than the number of boxes of cookies sold. Set up and solve a system of equations to find how many cakes were sold. A. 42 B. 34 C. 24 D. 44 E. 36

At a bake sale, 120 items were sold for a total of $2,440. Cakes sold for $25 each, pies sold for $20 each, and boxes of cookies for $15 each. The number of pies sold was 10 more than the number of boxes of cookies sold. Set up and solve a system of equations to find how many cakes were sold. A. 42 B. 34 C. 24 D. 44 E. 36

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter4: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section4.3: Solve Mixture Applications With Systems Of Equations

Problem 4.48TI: Translate to a system of equations and solve: The box office at a movie theater sold 147 tickets for...

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