Question

At a toy store, Jack buys
3
action figures and
2
board games for
$
25
. He also buys
4
action figures and
6
board games for
$
44
. Let
a
represent the cost of one action figure and
b
represent the cost of one board game. Which system of equations represents this situation?
Select one answer
A
3
a
+
2
b
=
25
and
4
a
+
6
b
=
44

B
2
a
+
3
b
=
25
and
6
a
+
4
b
=
44

C
3
a
+
2
b
=
44
and
4
a
+
6
b
=
25

Answer 1

A

Explanation: Let a = cost of one action figure and b = cost of one board game. The purchases give 3a + 2b = 25 and 4a + 6b = 44, which is option A.