SOLUTION: each day sal prpares a large basket of self serve - tortila chips . On Monday , 40 adult partons and 15 child patrons ate 10.8 kg of chips . On tuesday , 35 adult patrons and 22 ch

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Question 1128918: each day sal prpares a large basket of self serve - tortila chips . On Monday , 40 adult partons and 15 child patrons ate 10.8 kg of chips . On tuesday , 35 adult patrons and 22 child patrons ate 12.29 kg of chips . write two equations that would be used ti solve the systme so that Sal would know whether adults or children eat more chips on average
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a, kilograms of chips per adult
c, kilogramss of chips per child


Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


a = average adult consumption
c = average child consumption

40a+15c = 10.8 [40 adults and 15 children ate 10.8kg of chips]
35a+22c = 12.29 [35 adults and 22 children ate 12.29g of chips]
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