Kylie and her children went into a bakery and she bought $10 worth of donuts and brownies. Each donut costs $1.25 and each brownie costs $2.50. She bought twice as many donuts as brownies. Determine the number of donuts and the number of brownies that Kylie bought.

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Carina Ochoa

Mathematics

24 May, 01:31

Kylie and her children went into a bakery and she bought $10 worth of donuts and brownies. Each donut costs $1.25 and each brownie costs $2.50. She bought twice as many donuts as brownies. Determine the number of donuts and the number of brownies that Kylie bought.

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Sox · Answer 1

4 donuts and 2 brownies

Step-by-step explanation:

Guess and check

2 donuts - -> $2.50

1 brownie - ->$2.50

Since the amount of donuts is double,

we try:

4 donuts - ->$1.25 (4) = $5

2 brownies - -> $2.50 (2) = $5

Maxim Miles · Answer 2

she bought 4 donuts and 2 brownies.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a question on simultaneous equations where two variable are given with two or more relational equations. if she bought $10 worth of donuts and brownies, and each donut costs $1.25 and each brownie costs $2.50.

Then,

1.25d + 2.50b = 10 where d and b are the numbers of donuts and brownies purchased respectively.

if She bought twice as many donuts as brownies, then

d = 2b

Therefore,

1.25 (2b) + 2.50b = 10

5b = 10

b = 2

d = 2 * 2 = 4

Hence she bought 4 donuts and 2 brownies.