A store sells 48 count packages of Snickers candy bars for $27.50 per package, and 36 count packages of KitKat bars for $21.50 per package. Mrs. Sweettooth bought total of 204 Snickers and KitKat bars in the store and paid $119.50. How many of each candy bars did she buy?
First we must define variables: x: number of Snickers candy bars y: number of KitKat bars We write the system of equations: 27.50x + 21.50y = 119.50 48x + 36y = 204 Solving the system we have: x = 2 packages y = 3 packages Answer: she did buy: 2 packages of Snickers candy bars 3 packages of KitKat bars
