Four pounds of tea and 5 pounds of coffee cost $88.30, while 9 pounds of tea and six pounds of coffee cost $144.60. What is the cost of each per pound?
Cost of 1 pound of tea = $4.78 and cost of 1 pound of coffee = $12.88
Cost of 1 pound of tea = $9.20 and cost of 1 pound of coffee = $10.30
O Cost of 1 pound of tea = $8.20 and cost of 1 pound of coffee = $10.30
O Cost of 1 pound of tea = $9.20 and cost of 1 pound of coffee = $9.30

Cost of 1 pound tea is $ 9.2.

Cost of 1 pound coffee is $ 10.3.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the cost of tea is $ per pound and cost of coffee is $ q per pound.

4 p + 5 q = 88.30 (1)

9 p + 6 q = 144.60 (2)

Solving (1) and (2) we get

p = $ 9.2

q = $ 10.3

1.4

2.3

step-by-step explanation:

the formula for the constant of variation is

y= kx

divide each side by x

y/x =kx/x

y/x =k

we know a and y

1.   y/x = k

4/1 =4

check the other values to make sure they are the same

8/2 = 4   12/3 =4   and 16/4 =4  

the constant of variation is 4

2.   y/x = k

3/1 =3

check the other values to make sure they are the same

6/2 = 3   9/3 =3   and 12/4 =3  

the constant of variation is 3