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Re: Krunchy Kustard sells only two kinds of doughnuts: glazed an
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05 Jul 2018, 01:41
Explanation
Assign variables to the two types of doughnuts, and write equations based on the given information:
Number of glazed = G
Number of cream-filled = C
G+C=5 (the number of doughnuts)
1,640=200G+360C (the number of calories)
The question asks for G, so isolate C in first equation and substitute into the second equation:
C=5−G
1,640=200G+360(5−G)
1,640=200G+1,800−360G
1,640=1,800−160G
−160=−160G
G=1
Hence option A is correct!
Check the answer. If Felipe at 1 glazed doughnut, he ate 4 cream-filled doughnuts. He ate (1 × 200) + (4 × 360) = 200 + 1,440 = 1,640 calories.