the members of the boosters organization at your high school bought new balls for the school. They spent $24.00 per basketball a

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the members of the boosters organization at your high school bought new balls for the school. They spent $24.00 per basketball a

nd $33.00 per football, spending a total of $882.00. They bought 6 more footballs than basketballs. How many of each type of ball did they buy?

Mathematics

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Cloud [144] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-11T22:19:51+03:00

Cloud [144]3 years ago

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6x$33=$198 (difference of 6 footballs)
$882-$198=$684
$24+$33=$57 (sum of 1 set)
$684÷$57=12(no. of sets)
12x1=12 (basketballs)
12+6=18 (footballs)

Ans:
12 basketballs
18 footballs