Answer:
See explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is incomplete, as the total orders is not given.
To solve this question, I will assume a value for the total number of order.
Let
[tex]x \to 12-cup[/tex]
[tex]n_x = 18[/tex] ---- number of 12-cup
[tex]y \to 36-cup[/tex]
[tex]n_y = ??[/tex] ---- number of 36-cup
[tex]n \to[/tex] Total order
Required
Calculate [tex]n_y[/tex]
To do this, we make use of the following equation:
[tex]n_x * x + n_y * y = n[/tex]
Substitute known values
[tex]18 * 12 + n_y * 36 = n[/tex]
[tex]216 + 36n_y= n[/tex]
Collect like terms
[tex]36n_y= n - 216[/tex]
Divide both sides by 36
[tex]n_y= \frac{n - 216}{36}[/tex]
Assume the number of orders is: 540 cups
The equation becomes
[tex]n_y= \frac{540 - 216}{36}[/tex]
[tex]n_y= \frac{324}{36}[/tex]
[tex]n_y= 9[/tex]
