Question

A local shelter is having an Adopt-a-thon for kittens and puppies. Kittens cost $50 to adopt and puppies are $75. The shelter made $1200 during the Adopt-a-thon event and adopted off twice as many puppies as kittens. Write and solve a system to find how many puppies and kittens were adopted​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

P=2K

50K+75P=1200, using P from above makes this equation become

50K+75(2K)=1200

50K+150K=1200

200K=1200

K=6, since P=2K

P=2(6)=12

So 12 puppies and 6 kittens were adopted.