SOLUTION: A school cafeteria sells milk at 25 cents per carton and salads at 45 cents each. One week the total sales for these items were $132.50. How many salads were sold that week?

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Question 647249: A school cafeteria sells milk at 25 cents per carton and salads at 45 cents each. One week the total sales for these items were $132.50. How many salads were sold that week?
Answer by aaronwiz(69) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi, my name is Aaron I am in 10th grade and im in honors trig/pre-calc. This question is impossible to solve, because their are two variables, and only one equation you can make form the word problem. This causes their to be many differnt solutions. Are you sure it doesnt tell you other info?