A local Hamburger shop sold a combined total of 561 Hamburgers and cheeseburgers on Sunday. There were 61 more cheeseburgers sold than Hamburgers were sold on Sunday?
Let h = hamburgers.
h + h + 61 = 561
2h = 500
h = 250
To solve this problem, we can use a system of equations. Let's break down the information given:
Let's say the number of hamburgers sold on Sunday is "x".
The number of cheeseburgers sold on Sunday would be "x + 61", as there were 61 more cheeseburgers sold than hamburgers.
According to the problem, the combined total sold is 561. So, the equation would be:
x + (x + 61) = 561
Now we can solve this equation to find the value of "x".
2x + 61 = 561 (combine like terms by adding x and 61 to both sides)
2x = 500 (subtract 61 from both sides)
x = 250 (divide both sides by 2)
Therefore, the number of hamburgers sold on Sunday was 250 and the number of cheeseburgers sold was 250 + 61 = 311.