At a fall festival, a student council sold two types of drinks: hot drinks: hot chocolate and a apple cider. The student council earned $1.25 for every cup of hot chocolate it sold and $0.75 for every cup of apple cider it sold. There were 375 cups of drinks sold, and the total amount of money earned from selling drinks was $393.75. The system of equations shown can be used to represent this situation. x + y = 375 1.25x + 0.75y = 393.75

Intermediate Algebra
19th Edition
ISBN:9780998625720
Author:Lynn Marecek
Publisher:Lynn Marecek
Chapter4: Systems Of Linear Equations
Section4.2: Solve Applications With Systems Of Equations
Problem 4.32TI: Translate to a system of equations and then solve: Erin spent 30 minutes on the rowing machine and...
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Topic Video
Question

Please solve.

At a fall festival, a student council sold two types of drinks: hot drinks: hot chocolate and a apple cider. The student council
earned $1.25 for every cup of hot chocolate it sold and $0.75 for every cup of apple cider it sold. There were 375 cups of
drinks sold, and the total amount of money earned from selling drinks was $393.75. The system of equations shown can
23
(a)
be used to represent this situation.
x + y = 375
1.25x + 0.75y = 393.75
Part A
What does the variable x represent in this system of equations?
A the number of dollars earned from selling one cup of hot chocolate
B the number of dollars earned from selling one cup of apple cider
c the number of cups of hot chocolate sold
D the number of cups of apple cider sold
(b)
Part B
What does the expression 0.75y represent in this system of equations?
A the number of dollars earned from selling one cup of hot chocolate
B the number of dollars earned from selling one cup of apple cider
(c) the total number of dollars earned from selling hot chocolate
D the total number of dollars earned from selling apple cider
Transcribed Image Text:At a fall festival, a student council sold two types of drinks: hot drinks: hot chocolate and a apple cider. The student council earned $1.25 for every cup of hot chocolate it sold and $0.75 for every cup of apple cider it sold. There were 375 cups of drinks sold, and the total amount of money earned from selling drinks was $393.75. The system of equations shown can 23 (a) be used to represent this situation. x + y = 375 1.25x + 0.75y = 393.75 Part A What does the variable x represent in this system of equations? A the number of dollars earned from selling one cup of hot chocolate B the number of dollars earned from selling one cup of apple cider c the number of cups of hot chocolate sold D the number of cups of apple cider sold (b) Part B What does the expression 0.75y represent in this system of equations? A the number of dollars earned from selling one cup of hot chocolate B the number of dollars earned from selling one cup of apple cider (c) the total number of dollars earned from selling hot chocolate D the total number of dollars earned from selling apple cider
(c)
Part C
How many cups of apple cider were sold?
Enter your answer in the box.
cups of apple cider
Part D
How much money did the student council earn from selling hot chocolate?
Enter your answer in the box.
Transcribed Image Text:(c) Part C How many cups of apple cider were sold? Enter your answer in the box. cups of apple cider Part D How much money did the student council earn from selling hot chocolate? Enter your answer in the box.
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 8 steps with 3 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Application of Algebra
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, advanced-math and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9780998625720
Author:
Lynn Marecek
Publisher:
OpenStax College
Elementary Algebra
Elementary Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9780998625713
Author:
Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith
Publisher:
OpenStax - Rice University
Algebra for College Students
Algebra for College Students
Algebra
ISBN:
9781285195780
Author:
Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780079039897
Author:
Carter
Publisher:
McGraw Hill
College Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9781938168383
Author:
Jay Abramson
Publisher:
OpenStax
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
Algebra
ISBN:
9780395977224
Author:
Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole
Publisher:
McDougal Littell