Problema Solution

cookies sold for $0.25 each while brownies sold for $0.60 each. if the club raised $47.25 from the sale of 105 baked goods. how many of each did they sell?

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Let

x = the number of cookies sold

y = the number of brownies sold

0.25x + 0.60y = 47.25

x + y = 105

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x = 45 cookies

y = 60 brownies

They sold 45 cookies and 60 brownies.