SOLUTION: a fruit vendor sold the large mangoes at 2.50 each and the smaller one is 1.50 each. if she earned 420 from 200 mangoes how many of these mangoes are large and how many are smaller

Question 886379: a fruit vendor sold the large mangoes at 2.50 each and the smaller one is 1.50 each. if she earned 420 from 200 mangoes how many of these mangoes are large and how many are smaller in size?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c for how many small mangos, CHICA
g for how many large mangos, GRANDE

accounts for revenue

accounts for how many total mangos sold

Simplify the revenue equation.

SOLVE THE SYSTEM:
c+g=200, Mango Count
3c+5g=840, Revenue Simplified

Elimination Method to start,

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