Question

I am selling 900 yearbooks, making a total of $2820. The large yearbook pages cost $4 and the small cost $2.50. Find how many of each I sold. HELPPP PLS

Answer 1

Answer:

number of large year book sold = 380

number of small year book sold =520

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the no. of large year book pages be x

given that

cost of 1 large year book = $4

cost of x large year book = x*cost of 1 large year book = $4x

Let the no. of small year book pages be y

given that

cost of 1 small year book = $2.5

cost of y small year book = y*cost of 1 large year book = $2.5y

also,

total year books sold were 900

no. of small year book + no. of small year book = 900

x + y = 900

y = 900 - x  ------------------>1

also total money made by selling large and small year book = $2820

cost of x small year book + cost of x large year book = 2820

4x + 2.5y = 2820

using y = 900 - x in above equation

4x + 2.5(900-x) = 2820

4x + 2250 - 2.5x = 2820

1.5x = 2820-2250 = 570

x = 570/1.5 = 380

Thus,

number of large year book sold = 380

number of small year book sold = 900-380 = 520