Solve the problem.

On a buying trip in Los Angeles, Rosaria Perez ordered 120 pieces of jewelry: a number of bracelets at $4 each and a number of necklaces at $13 each. She wrote a check for $1110 to pay for the order. How many bracelets and how many necklaces did Rosaria purchase?
Choose one answer.
a. 50 bracelets and 70 necklaces
b. 45 bracelets and 75 necklaces
c. 55 bracelets and 65 necklaces
d. 60 bracelets and 60 necklaces

Question

Solve the problem.

On a buying trip in Los Angeles, Rosaria Perez ordered 120 pieces of jewelry: a number of bracelets at $4 each and a number of necklaces at $13 each. She wrote a check for $1110 to pay for the order. How many bracelets and how many necklaces did Rosaria purchase?
Choose one answer.
	 a. 50 bracelets and 70 necklaces	
	 b. 45 bracelets and 75 necklaces	
	 c. 55 bracelets and 65 necklaces	
	 d. 60 bracelets and 60 necklaces

mertsj · Answer

Why don't you just try the answers and see which number of bracelets and necklaces adds up to 1110?

anonymous · Answer

It doesn't seem to work for me.

mertsj · Answer

n+b=120
4b+13n=1110
Solve the system.