Mr. Miller owns two hotels and is ordering towels for the rooms. He ordered 27 hand towels and 48 bath towels for a bill of $540 for the first hotel. He ordered 50 hand towels and 24 bath towels for a bill of $416 for the other hotel.

What is the cost of one hand towel and one bath towel?

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Jamiya Ellison

14 October, 05:53

Mr. Miller owns two hotels and is ordering towels for the rooms. He ordered 27 hand towels and 48 bath towels for a bill of $540 for the first hotel. He ordered 50 hand towels and 24 bath towels for a bill of $416 for the other hotel.

What is the cost of one hand towel and one bath towel?

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Selina Mayer · Answer 1

H=$hand towel, B=$bath towel.

27H+48B=540, 50H+24B=416, so 100H+48B=832;

100H+540-27H=832; 73H=832-540=292, H=292/73=$4.

48B=540-27*4=540-108=432, B=432/48=$9.

Hand towels are $4 each, and bath towels are $9 each.

Mr. Miller owns two hotels and is ordering towels for the rooms. He ordered 27 hand towels and 48 bath towels for a bill of $540 for the first hotel. He ordered 50 hand towels and 24 bath towels for a bill of $416 for the other hotel.What is the cost of one hand towel and one bath towel?

Mr. Miller owns two hotels and is ordering towels for the rooms. He ordered 27 hand towels and 48 bath towels for a bill of $540 for the first hotel. He ordered 50 hand towels and 24 bath towels for a bill of $416 for the other hotel.

What is the cost of one hand towel and one bath towel?