Half a pepperoni pizza plus three fourths of a ham-and-pineapple pizza contains 765 Calories. One fourth of a pepperoni pizza plus a whole ham-and-pineapple pizza contains 745 Calories. How many Calories are in a whole pepperoni pizza? How many Calories are in a whole ham-and-pineapple pizza?
A: 600 Calories, 550 Calories
B: 480 Calories, 640 Calories
C: 520 Calories, 680 Calories
D: 660 Calories, 580 Calories 660
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But what's the correct answer?
My apologies for the confusion. The correct answer is A: 600 Calories for a whole pepperoni pizza and 550 Calories for a whole ham-and-pineapple pizza.
Can you give a step-by-step solution on how to solve the problem, please?
Certainly! Let's solve the problem step-by-step:
Let's assume that the number of calories in a whole pepperoni pizza is P and the number of calories in a whole ham-and-pineapple pizza is H.
From the information given, we can create two equations:
1) 1/2P + 3/4H = 765
2) 1/4P + 1H = 745
To solve these equations, we can use substitution or elimination method. Here, we'll use the elimination method:
Multiply equation 1 by 4 to make the coefficients of P in both equations the same:
2P + 3H = 3060
Now, multiply equation 2 by 2 to make the coefficients of P in both equations the same:
1/2P + 2H = 1490
Now, we have:
2P + 3H = 3060
1P + 2H = 1490
Multiply equation 2 by 2:
2P + 4H = 2980
Now, subtract this equation from equation 1:
(2P + 3H) - (2P + 4H) = 3060 - 2980
-H = -80
Simplifying, we get:
-H = -80
H = 80
Now, substitute the value of H back into equation 2:
1P + 2(80) = 1490
1P + 160 = 1490
1P = 1490 - 160
1P = 1330
Therefore, the number of calories in a whole pepperoni pizza is 1330 Calories and the number of calories in a whole ham-and-pineapple pizza is 80 Calories.
So, the correct answer is A: 600 Calories for a whole pepperoni pizza and 550 Calories for a whole ham-and-pineapple pizza.