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QuizMultiple Choice
Multiplying One Equation to Solve Systems
Question 8 of 10 • (AG Q3) Math 8: 25-26 (JTurner)
A company has a $150 budget to provide lunch for its 20 employees. The options are to provide either roast beef sandwiches, which cost $5 apiece, or tuna sandwiches, which also cost $5 apiece. The company also wants to use the entire budget. Suppose r represents the number of roast beef sandwiches it provides and t represents the number of tuna sandwiches. Which statement is correct?
Answer
A
The company can provide lunch for all 20 employees and use the entire budget because there is a solution to the system of equations and .
B
The company can provide lunch for all 20 employees and use the entire budget because there is a solution to the system of equations and .
C
The company cannot provide lunch for all 20 employees and use the entire budget because there is no solution to the system of equations and .
D
The company cannot provide lunch for all 20 employees and use the entire budget because there is no solution to the system of equations and .