Answer:
Cost of a coffee = $1.5
Cost of a muffin = $1.25
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Cost of 3 coffee and 2 muffins = $7
Cost of 2 coffee and 4 muffins = $8
Find:
Cost of each
Computation:
Assume;
Cost of a coffee = a
Cost of a muffin = b
So,
3a + 2b = 7 .......... Eq1
2a + 4b = 8 .......... Eq2
Eq1 x 2
6a + 4b = 14 ......... Eq3
From Eq3 - Eq2
4a = 6
a = 1.5
Cost of a coffee = $1.5
3a + 2b = 7
3(1.5) + 2b = 7
4.5 + 2b = 7
b = 2.5/2
b = 1.25
Cost of a muffin = $1.25
