Angela is playing a video game. In this game, players can score points only by collecting coins and stars. Each

Question

Angela is playing a video game. In this game, players can score points only by collecting coins and stars. Each coin is worth c points, and each star is worth s points.

The first time she played, Angela scored 700 points. She collected 20 coins and 10 stars.
The second time she played, Angela scored 850 points. She collected 25 coins and 12 stars.

Which system of equations can be used to correctly determine the values of c and s ?

Accepted Answer

Choice B is correct. The number of coins collected can be multiplied by c to give the score from the points earned from coins. Similarly, the number of stars collected can be multiplied by s to give the score from the points earned from the stars. Therefore, the total score each time Angela played is , and the total score the second time she played is . Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from misidentifying the terms of the equation. Choice A switches coins and stars, choice C switches stars and points, and choice D misidentifies coins, stars, and points.

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