BUSINESS-RELATED

1. A LANDSCAPING COMPANY COLLECTED. HOW MANY

PLACED TWO ORDERS WITH A CHILDREN AND HOW MANY
NURSERY. THE FIRST ORDER WAS ADULTS ATTENDED?
FOR 12 BUSHES AND 4 TREES, AND
SOLUTION:
TOTALLED P24,350.00. THE
LET X AND Y REPRESENT
SECOND ORDER WAS FOR 7 NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS,
BUSHES AND 3 TREES, AND RESPECTIVELY.
TOTALLED P12,750.00. THE BILLS
DO NOT LIST THE PER-ITEM PRICE. X + Y = 2200
WHAT WERE THE COSTS OF ONE (75) (X) + (200) (Y) = 252 000
BUSH AND OF ONE TREE?
-75 (X + Y) = -75 (2200)
SOLUTION: -75X - 75Y = 165 000
LET B AND T REPRESENT COST
OF BUSHES AND TREES, 75X + 200Y = 252 000
RESPECTIVELY. -75X - 75Y = 165 000
125Y = 87 000
12 B + 4 T =24 350
5 B + 2 T= 11 450 125Y = 87 000
125 125
-2 ( 5 B + 2 T) = -2 (11 450) Y = 696
-10 B - 4 T = -22900
X + 696 = 2200
12 B + 4 T =24 350 X = 2200 - 696
-10 B - 4 T = -22900 X = 1504
2B = 1450
∴ THERE WERE 1504 CHILDREN
2B = 1450 AND 696 ADULTS WHO
2 2 ATTENDED THE FAIR.
B = 725

5 (725) + 2 T = 11 450 3. A COFFEE MERCHANT HAS TWO

3625 + 2 T = 11 450 TYPES OF COFFEE BEANS, ONE
2 T = 11 450 - 3625 SELLING FOR P450.00 PER POUND
2 T = 7825
AND THE OTHER FOR P750.00 PER
2 T = 7825 POUND. THE BEANS ARE TO BE
2 2 MIXED TO PROVIDE 100 LB OF A
T = 3912.5 MIXTURE SELLING FOR P675.00
A BUSH COSTS P725.00 AND A PER POUND. HOW MUCH OF EACH
∴ TYPE OF COFFEE BEAN SHOULD
TREE COSTS P3912.50
BE USED TO FORM 100 LB OF THE
MIXTURE?

2. THE ADMISSION FEE AT A SMALL SOLUTION:

FAIR IS P75.00 FOR CHILDREN AND LET X AND Y REPRESENT THE
AMOUNT OF COFFE THAT COST 450
P200.00 FOR ADULTS. ON A
AND 750, RESPECTIVELY.
CERTAIN DAY, 2200 PEOPLE ENTER
THE FAIR AND P252,000.00 IS
THIS SITUATION CAN BE EXPRESSED
AS,
X + Y = 100
(450) (X) + (750) (Y) = (675) (100)
450X + 750Y = 67 500
-450 (X + Y) = -450 (100)
-450X - 450Y = 45 000
450X + 750Y = 67 500
-450X - 450Y = 45 000
300Y = 22 500
300Y = 22 500
300 300
Y = 75
X + 75 = 100
X = 100 - 75
X = 25
∴ 25 LB OF COFFEE THAT COSTS
P450.00 AND 75 LB OF P750.00-
COFFE ARE NEEDED.
4. AN ORDER OF 12 DOZEN ROLLER-
BALL PENS AND 4 DOZEN
BALLPOINT PENS COST P5,800.00. A
LATER ORDER FOR 5 DOZEN
ROLLER-BALL PENS AND 2 DOZEN
BALLPOINT PENS COST P2,600.00.
WHAT WAS THE COST OF 1 DOZEN
OF EACH TYPE OF PEN?
SOLUTION:
LET X AND Y REPRESENT THE
COST OF ROLLER-BALL PENS AND
BALLPOINT PENS, RESPECTIVELY.
THIS SITUATION CAN BE EXPRESSED
AS,
(12) (X) + (4) (Y) = 5 800
12X + 4Y = 5 800
(5) (X) + (2) (Y) = 2 600
5X + 2Y = 2 600
-2 (5X + 2Y) = -2 (2 600)
-10X- 4Y = -5 200
12X + 4Y = 5 800
-10X- 4Y = -5 200
2X = 1000
2X = 600
2 2
X = 300
5 (300) + 2Y = 2 600
1500 + 2Y = 2 600
2Y = 2600 - 1500
2Y = 1 10
2Y = 1100
2 2
Y = 550
A DOZEN OF ROLLER-BALL PEN
∴ COSTS P300.00 AND OF
BALLPOINT PEN COSTS P550.00.
5. A SMALL TOOL MANUFACTURER
PRODUCES A STANDARD- AND A
CORDLESS-MODEL POWER DRILL.
THE STANDARD MODEL TAKES 2 H
OF LABOR TO ASSEMBLE AND THE
CORDLESS MODEL 3 H. THERE ARE
72 H OF LABOR AVAILABLE PER
WEEK FOR THE DRILLS. MATERIAL
COSTS FOR THE STANDARD DRILL
ARE P500.00, AND FOR THE
CORDLESS DRILL THEY ARE
P1,000.00. THE COMPANY WISHES
TO LIMIT MATERIAL COSTS TO
P21,000.00 PER WEEK. HOW MANY
OF EACH MODEL DRILL SHOULD
BE PRODUCED TO USE ALL THE
AVAILABLE RESOURCES?
SOLUTION:
LET X AND Y REPRESENT THE
NUMBER OF STANDAR MODEL AND
CORDLESS-MODEL POWER DRILL,
RESPECTIVELY.
THIS SITUATION CAN BE EXPRESSED
AS,

(2) (X) + (3) (Y) = 72

2X + 3Y = 72

(500) (X) + (1 000) (Y) = 21 000

500X + 1 000Y = 21 000

-250 (2X + 3Y) = -250 ( 72)

-500X - 750Y = -18 000

500X + 1 000Y = 21 000

-500X - 750Y = -18 000
250Y = 3 000

250Y = 3 000
250 250
Y = 12

2X + 3 (12) = 72
2X = 72 - 36
2X = 36

2X = 36
2 2
X = 18

∴ 18 STANDARD MODEL AND 12

CORDLESS-MODEL POWER
DRILLS SHOULD BE PRODUCED.