At a fabric store, fabrics are sold by the yard. A dressmaker spent $36.35 on 4.25 yards of silk and cotton fabrics for a dress. Silk is $16.90 per yard and cotton is $4 per yard.

Here is a system of equations that represent the constraints in the situation

x + у =4.25

116.90x + 4y = 36.35

1. What does the solution to the system represent?

2. Find the solution to the system of equations. Explain or show your reasoning.