Systems of Equations and Inequalities: Matrices and Determinants

think icon Think & Click: Organizing Data Using Matrices

Now, you try. Complete the Think & Click activity by looking at each problem below, thinking about it, and then clicking on the question to reveal the solution.

Use the following table to answer the questions. This table represents the number of size 10 and size 12 boots available in gray and black at stores A and B.

 

Store A
Store B

 

Gray
Black
Gray
Black
Size 10 Boots
6
7
9
2
Size 12 Boots
4
10
1
6

 

Organize the inventory of size 10 and size 12 boots for Store A in a matrix.
 

2 by 2 matrix, first row is 6, 7 and second row is 4, 10
 

Organize the inventory of size 10 and size 12 boots for Store B in a matrix.
 

2 by 2 matrix, first row is 9, 2 and second row is 1, 6