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Mathematics for Data Science II · Quiz 1 · 15 Mar 2026 · January 2026 term

Question 25: Consider a shop that sells muffins, cookies, and cakes. …

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Consider a shop that sells muffins, cookies, and cakes. The total sales on three consecutive days are as follows: • On Monday, 1 muffin, 2 cookies, and 3 cakes were sold for a total of 140. • On Tuesday, 2 muffins, 1 cookie, and 4 cakes were sold for a total of 160. • On Wednesday, 3 muffins, 3 cookies, and 5 cakes were sold for a total of 240. Let , , and denote the price of a muffin, a cookie, and a cake, respectively. Formulate a system of linear equations representing the above scenario and find the value of .

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Question 25 of 45 in the IIT Madras BS Mathematics for Data Science II (Maths 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 15 Mar 2026, in the January 2026 term (Maths2 15 Mar 26). It carries 4 marks.

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