Question

11) Nick & John ordered burritos & tacos for lunch. Nick

ordered 3 burritos & 4 tacos for $11.33. John ordered 9
burritos & 5 tacos for $23.56. Find the cost of one
burrito & one taco.

Answer 1

taco: $1.49 each

burrito: $1.79 each

Explanation:

Let b = cost of one burrito

t = cost of one taco

(1) 3b + 4t = 11.33 (2) 9b + 5t = 23.56

Multiply (1) by -3 and add to (2) -9b - 12t = 33.99

- 7t = - 10.43

t = 1.49

3b + 4(1.49) = 11.33

3b + 5.96 = 11.33

3b = 5.37

b = 1.79