Problema Solution
A fruit stand sells two varieties of strawberries: standard and deluxe. A box of standard strawberries sells for $7, and a box of deluxe strawberries sells for $10. In one day the stand sells 110 boxes of strawberries for a total of $905. How many boxes of each type were sold?
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let
s = the number of standard boxes sold
d = the number of deluxe boxes sold
In one day the stand sells 110 boxes of strawberries for a total of $905:
s + d = 110
7s + 10d = 905
by solving the above system of equations we find:
s = 65 boxes
d = 45 boxes
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65 standard boxes and 45 deluxe boxes were sold.