Answer:
[tex]\boxed {\boxed {\sf 98 \ Small \ Cups}}\\\\\boxed {\boxed {\sf 57 \ Large \ Cups}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's make a system of equations.
First, define the variables.
Let s= small cups and g= large cups
Next, make 2 equations. 1 for the money and 1 for the number of cups.
Money
Number
Here is our system of equations:
[tex]1.25s+2.50g=265 \\s+g=155[/tex]
Now, solve. Let's isolate a variable in the 2nd equation, so we can plug it in after.
Now we know that s is equal to 155-g. We can substitute (155-g) in for s in the first equation.
[tex]1.25s +2.50g=265[/tex]
[tex]1.25(155-g)+2.50g=265[/tex]
Distribute the 1.25
[tex]193.75-1.25g+2.50g=265[/tex]
Work to isolate the variable. Subtract 193.75 from both sides of the equation and combine like terms on the left.
[tex]193.75-1.25g+2.50g=265-193.75[/tex] (Subtract 193.75)
[tex]-1.25g+2.50g=265-193.75[/tex]
[tex]1.25g=71.25[/tex] (Combine like terms).
1.25 and g are being multiplied. The inverse of multiplication is division. Divide both sides by 1.25
[tex]1.25g/1.25=71.25/1.25\\g=71.25/1.25\\g=57[/tex]
Now we know that 57 large cups were sold. Plug 57 back into the original second equation to find the small cups.
[tex]s+g=155[/tex]
[tex]s+57=155[/tex]
Subtract 57 from both sides of the equation to isolate the variable, s.
[tex]s+57-57=155-57\\s=155-57\\s=98[/tex]
Ashley sold 57 large cups and 98 small cups.
