Complete Question
Max buys six donuts and a 300ml carton of juice for $3.50,susie buys four donuts and two 300ml carton of juice for $3.00,ben buys eight donuts and five 300ml carton of juice for $6.50 How much is one donut? How much is one carton of drink
Answer:
The cost of
1 donut = x = $0.50
300ml carton of juice = y = $0.50
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the cost of
1 donut = x
300ml carton of juice = y
Max buys six donuts and a 300ml carton of juice for $3.50
6x + y = 3.50.....Equation 1
y = 3.50 - 6x
Susie buys four donuts and two 300ml carton of juice for $3.00
4x + 2y = 3...... Equation 2
Ben buys eight donuts and one 300ml carton of juice for $6.50
8x + 5y = 6.50......Equation 3
We substitute 3.50 - 6x for y in Equation 2
4x + 2y = 3...... Equation 2
4x + 2(3.50 - 6x) = 3
4x + 7 - 12x = 3
Collect like terms
4x - 12x = 3 - 7
-8x = -4
x = -4/-8
x = $0.50
Solving for y
y = 3.50 - 6x
y = 3.50 - 6(0.50)
y = 3.50 - 3.00
y = $0.50
Therefore:
The cost of
1 donut = x = $0.50
300ml carton of juice = y = $0.50
