On Monday, Harold picked up four donuts and three large coffees for the office staff. He paid $4.96. On Tuesday, Melinda picked up six donuts and six large coffees for the office staff. She paid $8.70.
What is the cost of one donut?
What is the cost of one large coffee?
Answer (2)
Using the given information to set up a system of equations, we find that the cost of one donut is $0.62, and the cost of one large coffee is $0.83. ;
The cost of one donut is $0.61, and the cost of one large coffee is $0.84. We determined this by setting up and solving a system of equations based on Harold and Melinda's purchases. This method allows us to find the prices accurately using algebraic equations.
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