Create your own word problem that can be solved using a system of equations. It should not be a problem used in the notes or activities in this module. You will need to type the problem, the system, and the solution to receive full credit.

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Create your own word problem that can be solved using a system of equations.  It should not be a problem used in the notes or activities in this module.  You will need to type the problem, the system, and the solution to receive full credit.

kidrah69 · Answer

hmmm lets start with what we want like an object :)

kidrah69 · Answer

apples and oranges ? or T-shirts and Shorts?

kidrah69 · Answer

What do you like?

anonymous · Answer

uh t-shirts and shorts i guess

kidrah69 · Answer

xD are you aure we can switch it if you like?

anonymous · Answer

i am :3

kidrah69 · Answer

The admission fee at a small fair is $1.50 for children and $4.00 for adults. On a certain day, 2200 people enter the fair and $5050 is collected. How many children and how many adults attended?

kidrah69 · Answer

We need to make a problem similar to that :)

anonymous · Answer

okay

kidrah69 · Answer

So start writing the problem :)

kidrah69 · Answer

I will only guide you :)

anonymous · Answer

okay :) , i actually made one earlyer today and posted it asking for help on how to improve it and other things but i was told that it wouldn't do...
 20 people attended a church cookout.

The amount made for veggie burgers was 6.50

The amount made for the ground beef burgers was 4.00

the total amount made for both burgers was $102.20

how many people bought veggie burgers?

kidrah69 · Answer

hmmm now im a bit confused :/ @TheSmartOne ???

anonymous · Answer

same, i'm pretty sure i did it wrong :(

thesmartone · Answer

Make your question something like this:

there are 50 boys and girls

a ticket for boys costs $5
a ticket for girls costs $6

total money spent on tickets was $324

How many boys and how many girls were there?

anonymous · Answer

A total of 24 guys and girls attended a cookout.

burgers cost 6.50 for guys.

burgers cost 5.00 for girls.

the total amount made was 138.20

how many guys and girls went to the cookout?
is this okay? @TheSmartOne

thesmartone · Answer

that gives us some horrible solutions, let me change it up :)

thesmartone · Answer

here, this works better :)

A total of 24 guys and girls attended a cookout.

burgers cost $7.00 for guys.

burgers cost 5.00 for girls.

the total amount made was 140

how many guys and girls went to the cookout?

thesmartone · Answer

the one I posted gives us better answers :)

anonymous · Answer

@Thesmarterone how many guy and girls were there?

thesmartone · Answer

You tagged the wrong person >_>

thesmartone · Answer

and solve the system of equations
x+y=24
7x+5y=140

and that is where x = boys
y= girls

anonymous · Answer

oh, sorry and thanks you so much. :3