SOLUTION: A total of 310 pumpkins were picked, separated by large and small. Large sold for $9.00 and small for $3.00. All pumpkins were sold and sales totalled $1,950. How many small and l

Question 235831: A total of 310 pumpkins were picked, separated by large and small. Large sold for $9.00 and small for $3.00. All pumpkins were sold and sales totalled $1,950.
How many small and large pumpkins were picked?
Answer by AJHunter(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X= large pumpkins sold
Y= small pumpkins sold

Price:
9x+3y=1950

Number of pumpkins:
x+y=310

Solved by pluggable solver: Linear System solver (using determinant)

Solve:

Any system of equations:

has solution

(x=170, y=140}

So, 170 large pumpkins were sold, and 140 small pumpkins were sold.
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