Solve the Problem Using the Elimination Method $\$ 5.00$ Another Customer Buys 4 Hot Dogs and 3 Bags

question 90

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem using the elimination method.
-A vendor sells hot dogs and bags of potato chips. A customer buys 2 hot dogs and 2 bags of potato chips for $\$ 5.00$ . Another customer buys 4 hot dogs and 3 bags of potato chips for $\$ 9.00$ . Find the cost of each item.

• A) \(\$ 1.75\) for a hot dog; \(\$ 1.25\) for a bag of potato chips
• B) \(\$ 1.50\) for a hot dog; \(\$ 1.25\) for a bag of potato chips
• C) \(\$ 1.00\) for a hot dog; \(\$ 1.50\) for a bag of potato chips
• D) \(\$ 1.50\) for a hot dog; \(\$ 1.00\) for a bag of potato chips

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