Question

If 3 burger meals and 4 hot dog meals was 48.00 and 6 burger meals and 2 hot dog meals was 60 how much did the burger meal cost

Answer 1

Let's denote the cost of a burger meal as B and the cost of a hot dog meal as H.

From the given information, we can create the following equations:

3B + 4H = 48 (equation 1)
6B + 2H = 60 (equation 2)

Now, let's solve these equations simultaneously to find the cost of a burger meal:

From equation 2, we can express H in terms of B:
2H = 60 - 6B
H = (60 - 6B) / 2
H = 30 - 3B

Now, substitute this expression for H into equation 1:
3B + 4(30 - 3B) = 48
3B + 120 - 12B = 48
-9B + 120 = 48
-9B = -72
B = 8

Therefore, the cost of a burger meal is $8.