Problema Solution
on a summer day, bella sold 140 cups of lemonade. she charged $1.50 for a small cup, and $3.50 for a large cup. she made $324. how many cups of each did she sell
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let
s = the number of small cups
l = the number of large cups
Bella sold 140 cups of lemonade
s + l = 140
she made $324
1.50*s + 3.50*l = 324
by solving the system of equations
s + l = 140
1.50*s + 3.50*l = 324
we find
s = 83 small cups
l = 57 large cups
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