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Systems of equations word problems

Michael breeds chickens and ducks.
Last month, he sold 5050 chickens and 3030 ducks for $550\$550. This month, he sold 4444 chickens and 3636 ducks for $532\$532.
How much does a chicken cost, and how much does a duck cost?
A chicken costs $\$
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 66
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/53/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/47/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi12\ \text{pi} or 2/3 pi2/3\ \text{pi}
and a duck costs $\$
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 66
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/53/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/47/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi12\ \text{pi} or 2/3 pi2/3\ \text{pi}
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