Ken bought a duck, a chicken, a fish and a crab. The average cost of these items was $11.50. The total cost of the fish and the crab was 2/3 of the total cost of the duck and the chicken. If the duck cost $9.20 and the crab cost $6.10, what is the difference in cost between the chicken and the fish?

Ken bought a duck, a chicken, a fish and a crab. The average cost of these items was $11.50. The total cost of the fish and the crab was 2/3 of the total cost of the duck and the chicken. If the duck cost $9.20 and the crab cost $6.10, what is the difference in cost between the chicken and the fish?

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter2: Solving Linear Equations

Section2.2: Use A Problem Solving Strategy

Problem 2.37TI: According to the National Automobile Dealers Association, the average cost of a car in 2014 was...

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