Question

A store sells both cold and hot beverages. Cold beverages, c, cost $1.50, while hot beverages, h, cost $2.00. On Saturday, drink receipts totaled $360, and 4 times as many cold beverages were sold than hot beverages.

Answer 1

If it is multiple choice the answer is b. c = 4h 1.5c + 2h = 360.

Answer 2

Let

c------> number of cold beverages sold

h------> number of hot beverages sold

we know that

$1.5c+2h=360$ -------> equation $1$

$c=4h$ -------> equation $2$

Substitute equation $2$ in equation $1$

$1.5*(4h)+2h=360$

$6h+2h=360$

$8h=360$

$h=45$

Find the value of c

$c=4*45=180$

therefore

the answer is

The number of cold beverages is $180$

The number of hot beverages is $45$