document.write( "Question 1203103: A customer bought 2 fruit cups and 3 sandwiches for US$ 19.\r
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document.write( "When she bought 6 fruit cups and 8 sandwiches her bill was US $54.\r
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document.write( "• Write two equations to represent the information given above.
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document.write( "• Calculate the cost for ONE fruit cup.
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document.write( "• Hence, determine the cost per sandwich.\r
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document.write( "Your friend, Manuel, got this question on a take home assignment. Having solved the pair of equations, he believes that the cost per fruit cup is US$3 and the cost per sandwich is US $5.\r
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document.write( "a) Write the pair of equations, clearly defining each variable used. [1 mark]\r
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document.write( "b) Use a graphical method to tell whether Manuel is correct. You must clearly label the solution and explicitly state your position on Manuel’s answer. [2 marks]\r
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document.write( "c) Show Manuel an alternative approach on your College Algebra syllabus for solving pairs of simultaneous equations. You should name the method you will use and show full working. [3 marks]\r
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