The walnut cove ruritan club sells hot dogs and drinks from a concession stand at the annual 4th of july parade. carl bought 5 hot dogs and 3 drinks and paid $13.50. susan purchased 2 hot dogs and 3 drinks and was charged $9.00. what is the cost of 1 hot dog and what is the cost of 1 drink?

The cost of one hot dog is $1.5 and the cost of one drink is $2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

h = the cost of a hog dog and d = the cost of a drink

We know from the information given that:

So we have a system of equations

We can solve by elimination as follows:

Subtract from

Therefore

h = $1.5 and d = $2