Answer:
the turkey cost 4.75 and the ham costs 5.50
1lb of each would equalto 10.25
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
Combine cost of 1 pound of turkey and 1 pound of ham is $10.5.
Solution:
let’s assume cost of 1 pound of turkey in dollars = x
And assume cost of 1 pound of ham in dollars = y
Given that 4 pounds of turkey and 2 pounds of ham costs $30.
Creating linear equation using above information we get
4x + 2y = 30 ------(1)
lets use second condition that is turkey cost $1.50 less per pound than ham to create other equation
=> cost of 1 pound of turkey = cost of 1 pound of ham – 1.50
=> x = y – 1.5 ------(2)
Now we have following two equations to proceed further
4x + 2y = 30 ------(1)
x = y – 1.5 ------(2)
Substituting value of x from eq (2) in eq(1) we get
4( y – 1.5 ) + 2y = 30
=> 4y – 6 + 2y = 30
=> 6y = 30 +6
=> y = 36/6 = 6
Substituting value of y in equation (2) to get value of x
x = 6 – 1.5 = 4.5
Combine cost of 1 pound of turkey and 1 pound of ham = x + y
= 4.5 + 6 = 10.5
Hence combine cost of 1 pound of turkey and 1 pound of ham is $10.5.
