You are running a concession stand at a baseball game.
You are selling pizza slices and sodas.
Each pizza slice sells for $3.50 and each soda sells for $1.50.
At the end of the night, you made a total of $800.
You sold a total of 344 pizza slices and sodas combined.
You must report the number of pizza slices sold and the number of sodas sold.
What equations did you use to solve this, where P = the number of pizza slices sold and S = the
number of sodas sold?
(1 point)
A. 3.505 + 1.50P = 344 and P + S = 800
B. 3.50P + 1.50S = 800 and P + 5 = 344
C. 3.50P + S = 800 and P + 1.50S = 344
D. 3.505 + 1.50P = 800 and P + S = 344
C. 3.50P + S = 800 and P + 1.50S = 344
The correct equations to solve this problem are:
C. 3.50P + S = 800 and P + 1.50S = 344
To solve this problem, we need to set up two equations based on the given information.
Let's start with the total sales equation. We know that the total sales is $800, and each pizza slice sells for $3.50, while each soda sells for $1.50. To find the total amount earned from pizza slices, we multiply the price per slice ($3.50) by the number of pizza slices sold (P). Similarly, for sodas, we multiply the price per soda ($1.50) by the number of sodas sold (S). So, the equation becomes:
3.50P + 1.50S = 800
Next, we have the equation based on the total number of pizza slices and sodas sold. The problem states that the total number of pizza slices and sodas sold is 344. This can be expressed as:
P + S = 344
Therefore, the correct equations to solve this problem are:
C. 3.50P + S = 800 and P + 1.50S = 344