Question

1. Identify your variables using let statements.

Answer 1

The number of chicken dish is 131 dishes while the number of lobster dishes is 119 dishes

How to find the number of each type of dish.

Let

• x = number of chicken dish and
• y = number of lobster dish

How to determine the equations for the linear system

Since it cost $40 per dish for chicken dish, the total cost of chicken dish is 40x.

Also, since it cost $70 per dish for lobster dish, the total cost of lobster dish is 70y

So, the total cost of dish is T = 40x + 70y

Also, we know that the total cost of dish is $13,570.

So, 40x + 70y = 13570  (1)

Also, there are going to be 250 guest at the dinner and thus 250 dishes.

So, the total number of dishes is x + y = 250

So, x + y = 250 (2)

So, the equations of the linear system are

40x + 70y = 13570  (1)

x + y = 250 (2)

How to determine the solution for the linear system

Since

40x + 70y = 13570  (1)

x + y = 250 (2)

From (2), x = 250 - y

Substituting x into (1), we have

40x + 70y = 13570  (1)

40(250 - y) + 70y = 13570  (1)

10000 - 40y + 70y = 13570  

30y = 13570 - 10000

30y = 3570

y = 3570/30

y = 119

Substituting y = 119 into x, we have

x = 250 - y

x = 250 - 119

x = 131

Therefore, the number of chicken dish is 131 dishes while the number of lobster dishes is 119 dishes

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