Ben was in charge of ordering 32. pizzas for the office party. He ordered three types of pizza: cheese, pepperoni, and supreme. The cheese pizzas cost $ 8 each, the pepperoni pizzas cost $ 10 each, and the supreme pizzas cost $ 12 each. He spent exactly twice as much on the pepperoni pizzas as he did on the cheese pizzas. If Ben spent a total of $ 312 on pizza, how many pizzas of each type did he buy?

Ben was in charge of ordering 32. pizzas for the office party. He ordered three types of pizza: cheese, pepperoni, and supreme. The cheese pizzas cost $ 8 each, the pepperoni pizzas cost $ 10 each, and the supreme pizzas cost $ 12 each. He spent exactly twice as much on the pepperoni pizzas as he did on the cheese pizzas. If Ben spent a total of $ 312 on pizza, how many pizzas of each type did he buy?

Algebra for College Students

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285195780

Author:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Publisher:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Chapter11: Systems Of Equations

Section11.CR: Review Problem Set

Problem 38CR

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