Answer:
We can model the decimal number 1.7 by drawing two squares and divide each of the two squares into 10 equal parts.
Then we start shading the square such that the first square is fully shaded and in the second square we shade 7 out of the 10 parts such that 0.7 of the figure is shaded.
Hence, the total portion of the figures that are shaded are:
1+0.7=1.7
Let's assume
the number of bags of candy =x
the number of bags of cookies =y
There were 5 more bags of cookies sold than candy
so, we get
Bags of candy cost $5.50
so, total cost of candy is
bags of cookies cost $3.50
so, total cost of cookies is
so,
total cost = (total cost of candy)+(total cost of cookies)
we get
total cost =5.50x+3.50y
so, we can plug
now, we can plug y
now, we can find y
so,
the number of bags of candy =4
the number of bags of cookies =9............Answer