find the number of bags of candy and cookies sold bythe gift shop.

Question

A local gift shop sold bags of candy and cookies for Halloween. Bags of candy cost $5.50,and bags of cookies cost $ 3.50,and sales equaled $25.00 in total. There were 2 more bags of cookies sold than candy. Find the number of bags of candy and cookies were sold by the gift shop.

Answer 1

Candy = C

Cookies = K = 2 + C

 

5.50C + 3.50K = 25                  5.50(2) + 3.50(4) = 25

5.5C + 3.5(2+C) = 25               11 + 14 = 25

5.5C + 7 + 3.5C = 25                25 = 25

9C + 7 = 25

9C = 18

C= 2

 

C=2

K= C + 2 = 4

There were 2 bags of candy sold and 4 bags of cookies sold.