Question

A garden supply store sells two types of lawn mowers.Total sales of mowers for the year were $8379.79. The total number of mowers sold was 30. The small mower costs $249.99. The large mower costs $329.99. Find the number of large mowers sold.
a.11
c.17
b.19
d.9

Answer 1

Value + value = 8379.70
249.99x + 329.99*30-329.99x = 8379.70
-80x + 9899.70 = 8379.70
-80x = -1520.00
x = 19 (number of the cheaper mowers sold)
30-x = 11 (number of more expensive mowers sold)