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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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:
+system%28+%0D%0A++++9%5Cx+%2B+3%5Cy+=+1950%2C%0D%0A++++1%5Cx+%2B+1%5Cy+=+310+%29%0D%0A++

Any system of equations:


has solution

or



(x=170, y=140}


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