Problema Solution

Mr. Yogurt sells half-gallons of frozen yogurt for $4.00 each and gallons for $7.00 each. One day he sells a total of 50 containers of yogurt, for a total of $287.00. How many of each kind of container did he sell?

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let


x = the number of half-gallon containers sold

y = the number of one-gallon containers sold


one day he sells a total of 50 containers of yogurt


x + y = 50


for a total of $287.00


4x + 7y = 287


by solving the system of equations


x + y = 50

4x + 7y = 287


we find


x = 21 half-gallon containers


y = 29 one-gallon containers


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