Asked by lutina
A cafe sells 6 bagels and 1 cream cheese for $6.35. At the
same shop, 10 bagels and 2 cream cheeses cost $11. What
is the cost of one bagel, expressed as a decimal?
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Let b = price of a bagel and c = price of cream cheese.
From the problem:
6b + c = 6.35
10b + 2c = 11
Multiply the first by 2: 12b + 2c = 12.70. Subtract the second: 2b = 1.70, so b = 0.85.
One bagel costs $0.85.
From the problem:
6b + c = 6.35
10b + 2c = 11
Multiply the first by 2: 12b + 2c = 12.70. Subtract the second: 2b = 1.70, so b = 0.85.
One bagel costs $0.85.
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