Problem

Use a system of linear equations in three variables to solve the following problem.
A certain brand of razor blade comes in packages of 6,12 , and 24 blades, costing $2, $3, and $4 per package, respectively. A store sold 16 packages containing a total of 210 razor blades and took in $46. How many packages of each type were sold?
Write a system of linear equations using the given information. Choose correct answer below.
A. {6x+12y+24z=162x+3y+4z=210x+y+z=46
{6x+12y+24z=2102x+3y+4z=46x+y+z=16
C. {6x+12y+24z=462x+3y+4z=16x+y+z=210
D. {6x+12y+24z=462x+3y+4z=210x+y+z=16
There were packages of 6 blades, packages of 12 blades, and packages of 24 blades sold.

Answer

Expert–verified
Hide Steps
Answer

Final Answer: The correct system of linear equations is B.

Steps

Step 1 :The problem involves three variables, x, y, and z, which represent the number of packages of 6, 12, and 24 blades sold, respectively. We are given three pieces of information: the total number of packages sold (16), the total number of blades sold (210), and the total revenue ($46). We can use these to form a system of linear equations.

Step 2 :The total number of packages sold is the sum of the number of each type of package sold, so we have the equation x+y+z=16.

Step 3 :The total number of blades sold is the sum of the number of blades in each type of package sold, so we have the equation 6x+12y+24z=210.

Step 4 :The total revenue is the sum of the cost of each type of package sold, so we have the equation 2x+3y+4z=46.

Step 5 :So, the correct system of linear equations is: x+y+z=166x+12y+24z=2102x+3y+4z=46

Step 6 :This corresponds to option B.

Step 7 :Final Answer: The correct system of linear equations is B.

link_gpt