Question

For Monday morning's staff meeting, Jim bought 2 bags of bagels and 3 packages of cream cheese and paid $11.25 (excluding sales tax). For Friday's meeting, he bought 5 bags of bagels and 2 packages of cream cheese and paid $21.00 (again, excluding sales tax). How much do bags of bagels and packages of cream cheese cost?Select one:a. $3.50 per bag for bagels; $1.25 per package for cream cheeseb. $2.00 per bag for bagels; $2.00 per package for cream cheesec. $3.75 per bag for bagels; $1.75 per package for cream cheesed. $3.68 per bag for bagels; $1.30 per package for cream cheese

Answer 1

Answer:

$3.68 per bag for bagels; $1.30 per package for cream cheese

Explanation:

In this question we have to assume the things

Like Baggles be X

And. the cream cheese be Y

So, there are two equations which are presented below:

2X + 3Y = $11.25

5X + 2Y = $21

To find out the X and Y value we have to equate the both equations. So, we multiplied by 5 and multiplied by 2 in equation 1 and 2

So, the updated equation would be        

10X + 15Y = $56.25

10X + 4Y = $42

Now subtract it, so the value would be

11Y = $14.25

Y = $1.30 per bag

Now put this Y value in any equation

2X + 3Y = $11.25

2X + 3 × $1.30 = $11.25

2X + $3.9= $11.25

2X = $7.35

X = $3.68 per package