SOLUTION: A refreshment stand sells a large tub of popcorn for twice the price of a box of popcorn. If 60 tubs were sold for a total of $150 and the total popcorn sales were $275, how many b

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Question 845120: A refreshment stand sells a large tub of popcorn for twice the price of a box of popcorn. If 60 tubs were sold for a total of $150 and the total popcorn sales were $275, how many boxes of popcorn were sold?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+150+%2F+60+=+2.5+ = price for 1 tub
+275+-+150+=+125+ = amount received for boxes
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Let +p++ = the price for a box of popcorn
+2p+=+2.5+ = the price for a tub of popcorn
+p+=+1.25++ = the price for a box of popcorn
+125+%2F+1.25+=+100+
100 boxes of popcorn were sold