Solve the Problem Using the Elimination Method

question 78

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem using the elimination method.
-A vendor sells hot dogs and bags of potato chips. A customer buys 3 hot dogs and 5 bags of potato chips for $9.50. Another customer buys 2 hot dogs and 5 bags of potato chips for $8.00. Find the cost of each item.

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

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