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Question 1013096: Hi! The problem is: An ice cream parlor makes $200. They sell cups of ice cream for $0.60 and cones for $2. How much cups of ice cream did they sell? How much cones of ice cream did they sell?
Thanks so much for your help!
I've tried to divide $200 by 0.60 but what about the cones?


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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let cups of ice cream and cones be x
if an ice cream parlor sale:
cups of ice cream for $0.60 , he makes $0.60%2Ax
and cones for $2 he makes $2%2Ax

$0.60%2Ax%2B2x=200
x+=+76.9231
$0.60%2Ax=0.60%2A76.9231=46.15386=46 worth of cups of ice cream
$2x=2%2A76.9231=153.8462=154 worth of cones
$46%2B154=200
$200=200

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi! The problem is: An ice cream parlor makes $200. They sell cups of ice cream for $0.60 and cones for $2. How much cups of ice cream did they sell? How much cones of ice cream did they sell?
Thanks so much for your help!
I've tried to divide $200 by 0.60 but what about the cones? 
Duplicate. See # 1013100