Answer:
A. System of equations:
[tex]3.2C+3P=48.5\\C+P=15.5[/tex]
B. 5.5 pounds of peanut butter fudge were sold.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Cost of chocolate fudge = $3.20
Cost of peanut butter fudge = $3.00
Total pounds sold = 15.5
Total gross profit = $48.50
C is the number of pounds of chocolate fudge sold.
P is the number of pounds of peanut butter fudge sold.
To find:
System of equations and number of pounds of peanut butter fudge sold = ?
Solution:
As per given conditions:
1. [tex]C+P=15.5[/tex]
Gross profit from Chocolate fudge: [tex]3.20 \times C[/tex]
Gross profit from Peanut Butter fudge: [tex]3.00 \times P[/tex]
Total gross profit = [tex]3.20C+3.00P = 48.50[/tex]
So, the system of equations is:
[tex]3.2C+3P=48.5\\C+P=15.5[/tex]
2. To find P.
Let us solve the equations.
Multiply 2nd equation with 3 and subtracting from 1st equation:
[tex]0.2C = 48.5- 3 \times 15.5\\\Rightarrow 0.2C = 48.5- 46.5\\\Rightarrow C = 10\ pounds[/tex]
Putting in 2nd equation:
[tex]10+P=15.5\\\Rightarrow P =5.5\ pounds[/tex]
So, the answer is:
5.5 pounds of peanut butter fudge were sold.
