SOLUTION: A busload of campers stopped at a dairy stand for ice cream. They ordered 105 ​cones, some​ soft-serve at ​$2.00 each and the rest​ hard-pack at ​$0.50 each. If the total

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Question 1162721: A busload of campers stopped at a dairy stand for ice cream. They ordered 105 ​cones, some​ soft-serve at ​$2.00 each and the rest​ hard-pack at ​$0.50 each. If the total bill was ​$133.50​, how many of each type of cone were​ ordered?
Answer by ikleyn(52790) About Me  (Show Source):
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x for $2  and (105-x) for $0.50.


    2x + 0.5*(105-x) = 133.50


    x = %28133.50-0.5%2A105%29%2F%282-0.5%29 = 54.


ANSWER.  54 for $2  and  the rest, 105-54 = 51 for $0.50.

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