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Question

A corner store sells hamburgers for $7 and milkshakes for $5 each.

Gia wrote the equation 5h5 \large h + 7m\large m = 7070 to calculate the number of hamburgers and milkshakes she could buy for exactly $70.

How many hamburgers and milkshakes did Gia buy for $70?

Worked Solution

By trial and error:

Cost of 5 hamburgers and 7 milkshakes
= (5 × 7) + (7 × 5)
= $70

∴\therefore {{{correctAnswer}}}

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551

Question

A corner store sells hamburgers for $7 and milkshakes for $5 each.

Gia wrote the equation 5h5 \large h + 7m\large m = 7070 to calculate the number of hamburgers and milkshakes she could buy for exactly $70.

How many hamburgers and milkshakes did Gia buy for $70?

Worked Solution

By trial and error:

Cost of 5 hamburgers and 7 milkshakes
= (5 × 7) + (7 × 5)
= $70

∴\therefore 5 hamburgers and 7 milkshakes

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
correctAnswer
5 hamburgers and 7 milkshakes

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

3 hamburgers and 8 milkshakes

✓

5 hamburgers and 7 milkshakes

x

7 hamburgers and 5 milkshakes

x

10 hamburgers and 14 milkshakes