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Stels [109]
3 years ago
7

Caleb earns points on his credit card that he can use towards future purchases. He earns four points per dollar spent on flights

, two points per dollar spent at hotels, and one point per dollar spent on all other purchases. Last year, he charged a total of $9,480 and earned 14,660 points. The amount of money spent on flights was $140 more than twice the amount of money spent on hotels. Find the amount of money spent on each type of purchase.
Mathematics
1 answer:
lilavasa [31]3 years ago
6 0

Points are earned as:

  • 4 points per $ spent on flights
  • 2 points per $ spent at hotels
  • 1 point per $ spent on all other purchases

Total money spent on credit card last year = $9,480

Total points earned through credit card last year = 14,660 points

Money spent on flight = 140 + 2 × Money spent on hotels

Let money spent on flights be 'a', money spent on hotels be 'b' and money spent on other things be 'c'

⇒ Total money spent on credit card last year = a + b + c = 9,480 ........ (i)

And, Total points earned through credit card last year = 4×a + 2×b + c = 14,660 ........... (ii)

Also, a = 140 + 2×b ............. (iii)

Substitute (iii) in (i) and (ii)

(i): 140 + 2b + b + c = 9,480

⇒ 140 + 3b + c = 9,480

⇒ 3b + c = 9,340 .......... (iv)

(ii): 4×(140 + 2b) + 2b + c = 14,660

⇒ 560 + 8b + 2b + c = 14,660

⇒ 10b + c = 14,100 ....... (v)

Subtracting (iv) from (v)

7b = 4,760

⇒ b = 680

Substituting value of b in (iii)

a = 140 + 2×680

⇒ a = 1,500

Substituting value of 'a' and 'b' in (i)

1,500 + 680 + c = 9,480

⇒ c = 7,300

Hence, Caleb spent $680 on flights, $1,500 on hotels and $7,300 on other purchases

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