Question

3.) mr. smith’s class sold wrapping paper for $3.50 each and mr. davis’ class sold magazines for $2.75 each. together, the classes sold 72 items and earned $222 for their school. a. write and solve a system of equations that model the problem. show all your work. Need answer ASAP!!!!!

Answer 1

The number of wrapping paper sold was 32 and the number of magazines sold was 40

Explanation:

Let

x ----> the number of wrapping paper sold

y ----> the number of magazines sold

we know that

The classes sold 72 items

so

`x+y=72` ----> equation A

The classes earned $222 for their school

so

`3.50x+2.75y=222` ----> equation B

Solve the system of equations by graphing

Remember that the solution of the system of equations is the intersection point both graphs

using a graphing tool

The solution is (32,40)

see the attached figure

therefore

The number of wrapping paper sold was 32 and the number of magazines sold was 40