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Mixture Problem Solving
3. Solving Word Problems / Mixture Problem Solving / Problem 5
Problem 5

A contractor must cover a floor with 60 tiles. Type A tile covers 2.5 sq ft and Type B covers 3.5 sq ft. The total covered area must be 180 sq ft. Let x = number of Type A tiles. Set up and solve the system to find x and the number of Type B tiles.