Question

One cold day last week the ice cream store sold 1 milk shake and 3 ice cream cones for a total of $7.50. It warmed up a bit a few days later and they sold 3 milk shakes and 5 ice cream cones for a total of $17.50. Which system of equations can be used to calculate the cost of each item

Answer 1

1s+3c=7.5

3s+5c=17.5

Explanation:

You will use these two equations and solve for the shakes in the first one. S=3.75

C=1.25