Which of the following rational numbers is equal to 3 point 1 with bar over 1?
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Answer:
<em>Riley has 72 tokens</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>System of Equations </u>
We have two conditions for the tokens Riley and Erik have earned. Let's call x and y to the number of tokens of Riley and Erik respectively. The first condition states that
Solving for y
The second condition is that the ratio of the number of tokens that Riley had to the number of tokens that Erik has is 8 to 7. It's written as
Or equivalently
Replacing y from the first equation
Operating
Simplifying
Riley has 72 tokens