Application of Simultaneous Equations in Real World Contexts

Application of Simultaneous Equations in Real World Contexts

Secondary 2

The cost of a cup of coffee and a cup of tea is \(\$x\) and \(\$y\) respectively. A customer bought two cups of coffee and three cups of tea at a total cost of \(\$3.80\). Another customer bought four cups of coffee and five cups of tea at a total cost of \(\$6.90\).

  1. Write down \(2\) equations in terms of \(x\) and \(y\).
  2. Hence, find the cost of a cup of coffee and a cup of tea.

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Answer:(a) \(2x+3y=3.80\), \(4x+5y=6.90\) (b) coffee \(\$0.85\), tea \(\$0.70\)

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