Question

Selena's snow cone stand sells small snow cones for $2 and large snow cones for $3.50. One summer day, she sold $163 worth of snow cones. If the number of large snow cones was 12 more than the number of smalls, how many of each size did she sell?

Answer 1

Number of Small Cones Sold=22

Number of Large Cones Sold=34

Explanation:

Suppose,

Number of Small Cones Sold: s

Number of Large Cones Sold: l

For the condition that, larges cones sold were 12 more than small ones, equation would be

`s-l=12....................................... (i)`

and for the total revenue condition of $163

`2*s+3.5*l=163.........................(ii)`

By solving equation (i) and (ii) simultaneously, we get

s=22

and

l=34

Hence, small cones sold would be 22 and large cones sold would be 34.