Question

they were selling pizza for $1.50 and hotdogs for $1.25. they sold 20 more slices of pizza than hotdogs, and for the sales totaled $173. how many slices of pizza did they sell?

Answer 1

• 72

Explanation:

Cost of each item:

• Pizza = $1.50, Hotdogs = $1.25

Number of each item:

• Pizza = x, Hotdogs = x + 20

Total cost:

• 1.25x + 1.5(x + 20) = 173
• 1.25x + 1.5x + 30 = 173
• 2.75x = 143
• x = 143/2.75
• x = 52

Number of slices of pizza:

• 52 + 20 = 72