A busload of campers stopped at a dairy stand for ice cream. They ordered 74 cones, some soft serve at 1.50 each and the rest hard pack at 1.25 each. If the total bill was 100, how many of each type of cone were ordered?

40 of the hard pack, 33 of the soft serve

Step-by-step explanation:

x1.25+b1.50=100

100÷2=50

40×1.25=50

33×1.50=49.5

self check

50+49.5=100

(40) 1.25 + (33) 1.50 = 99.5, cant go any higher than that because the price was 100. 50 cents isnt going to buy the 1.25 hard pack or the 1.50 soft shell. so the answer would be 40 of the hard pack and 33 of the soft serve

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