SOLUTION: Peter sold a total of 400 loaves of bread during the Labor Day weekend. He sells his oatmeal bread for $1.50 a loaf and his wheat bread for $2 a loaf. How many loaves of wheat br

Question 1141844: Peter sold a total of 400 loaves of bread during the Labor Day weekend. He sells his oatmeal bread for $1.50 a loaf and his wheat bread for $2 a loaf. How many loaves of wheat bread did he sell if his total sales were $700?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x of Oatmeal
400-x of Wheat

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y of Wheat
400-y of Oatmeal

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200 loaves of Oatmeal bread and 200 loaves of Wheat bread
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If you just need an answer and are not required to use formal algebra, use logical reasoning.

400 loaves of oatmeal bread would sell for $600; 400 loaves of wheat bread would sell for $800.

The actual sales total of $700 is exactly halfway between $600 and $800; that means half of the 400 loaves were of each type.
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