Answer:
The number of Carmel muffins is 8 and the number of lemon muffins is 12.
Step-by-step explanation:
Melvin Marshall bought a total of 20 Muffins . Some were camel-glazed muffins and some were lemon. The Carmel muffins cost $3 each while the lemons cost $2.5 . The number of carmel muffins and lemon muffins can be calculated as follows
total number of muffin = 20
Let
a = number of carmel - glazed muffins
b = number of lemon muffins
a + b = 20.............(i)
The total cost
3a + 2.50b = 54................(ii)
Combine the equations
a + b = 20.............(i)
3a + 2.50b = 54................(ii)
a = 20 - b
insert the value of a in equation (ii)
3(20 - b) + 2.50b = 54
60 - 3b + 2.50b = 54
60 - 54 = 0.5b
0.5b = 6
divide both sides by 0.5
b = 6/0.5
b = 12
Insert the value of b in equation (i)
a + b = 20.............(i)
a + 12 = 20
a = 20 - 12
a = 8
The number of Carmel muffins is 8 and the number of lemon muffins is 12.
