Question

Craig bought 8 folders and notebooks for school folders costs 50 cents and notebooks costs a $50 Craig spent a total of $6 how many folders and how many notebooks did he
buy

Answer 1

The number of folders and notebooks in the equation is given by 3 and 5 respectively.

How to find number of folders and notebooks?

let

• x = number of folders
• y = number of notebooks

The equation:

x + y = 8

0.50x + 1.0y = 6

From (1)

x = 8 - y

Substitute x = 8 - y into (2)

0.50(8 - y) + 1.0y = 6

4 - 0.50y + 1.0y = 6

4 + 0.40y = 6

4 - 6 = -0.40y

-2 = - 0.40y

y = -2 / 0.40

y = 5

Recall

x + y = 8

x + 5 = 8

x = 8 - 5

x = 3

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