The drama club sold bags of candy and cookies to raise money for the spring show. bags of candy cost $5.50 and bags of cookies cost $3.50, and the sales total was $53.50. there were 5 more bags of cookies sold than candy. find the number of bags of candy and cookies sold by the drama club.

Let's assume

the number of bags of candy =x

the number of bags of cookies =y

There were 5 more bags of cookies sold than candy

so, we get

Bags of candy cost $5.50

so, total cost of candy is

bags of cookies cost $3.50

so, total cost of cookies is

so,

total cost = (total cost of candy)+(total cost of cookies)

we get

total cost =5.50x+3.50y

so, we can plug

now, we can plug y

now, we can find y

so,

the number of bags of candy =4

the number of bags of cookies =9............Answer

45

step-by-step explanation:

to find a percentage, add a decimal in front and multiply it by the other number.

.25 times 180= 45