Thorne's Diner sold a total of 500 small pizzas ($2) and hamburgers ($3) during the July 4th celebration. How many pizzas did the diner sell if total sales were $1,300? Check your answer

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Jellybean

Mathematics

25 December, 19:30

Thorne's Diner sold a total of 500 small pizzas ($2) and hamburgers ($3) during the July 4th celebration. How many pizzas did the diner sell if total sales were $1,300? Check your answer

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Kaylynn Ellison · Answer 1

They sold 200 pizzas

because you need to make a system of equations:

let x be pizzas

let y be hamburgers

x+y=500

2x+3y=1300

then do elimination

x=200

y=300