Solve the problem.To raise money, a group of three friends is each trying to sell 100 candles. Each friend has a package containing the same number of tapers, votives, and tealights. The tapers sell for $6.00 each, the votives sell for $1.50 each, and the tealights sell for $0.75 each. Maya sold all of the candles to raise $431.25, Lorrin sold all of the tapers and tealights to raise $378.75, while Sara sold all the votives, all the tealights, and half of the tapers to raise $251.25. How many of each type of candle did each package contain?

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

60 tapers, 35 votives, 25 tealights