How many of each size box should you buy?
Answer to Problem 103RE
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
A cookie company makes three kinds of cookies, oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip, and shortbread, packaged in small, medium and large boxes. The small box contains
Calculation:
Consider small box be
The first equation representing the total number of raisin which is,
Now total number of chocolate chips are,
Total number of shortbread will be,
Now we have system of three linear equations,
Now subtract second equation from first to eliminate
Now substitute
Now find
Hence, the number small,medium and large boxes to be brought are
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