A store sells 48 count packages of Snickers candy bars for $27.50 per package, and 36 count packages of KitKat bars for $21.50 per package. Mrs. Sweettooth bought total of 204 Snickers and KitKat bars in the store and paid $119.50. How many of each candy bars did she buy?

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Lucia Hampton

27 January, 23:39

A store sells 48 count packages of Snickers candy bars for $27.50 per package, and 36 count packages of KitKat bars for $21.50 per package. Mrs. Sweettooth bought total of 204 Snickers and KitKat bars in the store and paid $119.50. How many of each candy bars did she buy?

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Gerald Franklin · Answer 1

First we must define variables:

x: number of Snickers candy bars

y: number of KitKat bars

We write the system of equations:

27.50x + 21.50y = 119.50

48x + 36y = 204

Solving the system we have:

x = 2 packages

y = 3 packages

Answer:

she did buy:

2 packages of Snickers candy bars

3 packages of KitKat bars