SOLUTION: Hi! The problem is: An ice cream parlor makes $200. They sell cups of ice cream for $0.60 and cones for $2. How much cups of ice cream did they sell? How much cones of ice cream di

Question 1013078: Hi! The problem is: An ice cream parlor makes $200. They sell cups of ice cream for $0.60 and cones for $2. How much cups of ice cream did they sell? How much cones of ice cream did they sell?
Thanks so much for your help!
I've tried to divide $200 by 0.60 but what about the cones?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of cups of ice cream sold
Let = number of cones sold
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You need another equation to actually solve this.
You have 2 unknowns and only 1 equation
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has to be a multiple of , since
that's the only way to end up with in the
units digit of
So, there are many possible answers:

etc.
Find for each equation
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But the problem is still that you are missing data
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