1.Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using
elimination, and fill in the blanks.
The owner of Newberg Florist is assembling flower arrangements for
Valentine's Day. This morning, she assembled 11 small arrangements and
12 large arrangements, which took her a total of 94 minutes. After lunch,
she arranged 3 small arrangements and 10 large arrangements, which took
66 minutes. How long does it take to assemble each type?
The florist can assemble a small arrangement in minutes and a large one
in minutes.
2.Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using
elimination, and fill in the blanks.
The box office at a theater is selling tickets for a series of rock concerts. So
far, they have sold 60 balcony tickets and 62 general admission floor tickets
for Friday's show, for a total of $4,126 in receipts. For Saturday's show, 40
balcony tickets and 62 general admission floor tickets have been sold,
equaling $3,226 in receipts. How much does each ticket cost?
A balcony seat ticket costs $, and a general admission floor ticket costs $.
3.Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using
elimination, and fill in the blanks.
An employee at a company that assembles chandeliers is packing boxes for
shipping. In the first box, he packed 3 small chandeliers and 3 large
chandeliers, which weighed a total of 234 pounds. In the second box, he
packed 6 small chandeliers and 5 large chandeliers, which had a weight of
407 pounds. Assuming the weight of the box isn't included in the shipping
weight, how much does each size of chandelier weigh?
Each small chandelier weighs pounds and each large one weighs pounds.
4.Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using
elimination, and fill in the blanks.
This morning, Hayley processed two catering orders at the sandwich shop
where she works. The first order was for 2 trays of club sandwiches and 2
trays of vegetarian sandwiches, at a cost of $18. The second order, which
cost $47, was for 3 trays of club sandwiches and 8 trays of vegetarian
sandwiches. How much do the trays cost?
A tray of club sandwiches costs $, and a tray of vegetarian sandwiches
costs