Question

The Jackson Band Boosters sell beverages for $1.75$ and candy for $1.50$ at home games. Their goal is to have total sales of $525$for each game.

56. Write an equation that is a model for the different numbers of beverages and candy that can be sold to meet the goal.

Short answer

Answer

$1.75x+1.50y=525$

Step-by-step solution

Step-1 –Defining the variable 

Let,

Jackson sold beverages = $x$

Jackson sold candy= $y$

Step-2 –Determining the cost of beverages and candy

Cost of 1 beverages = $1.75$

Cost of $x$ beverages = $1.75x$

Cost of 1 candy = $1.50$

Cost of $x$ candy = $1.50y$

Total goal to sale = $525$

Step-3 –Forming an equation

$1.75x+1.50y=525$