Answer
13
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
$34
Step-by-step explanation:
I'd work backwards.
For the third book, she paid all her remaining money. The problem says she paid "1/2 her leftover money + $3". This means that: (let m = money used to buy book 3)
m = 1/2m + 3
1/2m = 3
m = 6
For the second book: (let n = money before book 2)
n - m (money left after book 2) = 1/2n + 2
1/2n +2 is money used up for book, which is the same as n-m.
n = 1/2n + 2 + m
1/2n = 2 + m = 2 + 6
1/2n =8
n = 16
For the first book, she spent 1/2 her money + 1. If o = money before book 1 (or the whole allowance):
o - n = 1/2o + 1
o = 1/2o + n + 1 = 1/2o + 16 + 1
1/2o = 17
o = 34
Check!
Spent 17 (half 34) + 1 on book 1
16 left
Spent 8 (half 16) +2 on book 2
6 left
Spent 3 (half 6) + 3 on book 3
0 left
Answer:
boys = 250
girls = 150
Step-by-step explanation:
5g = 3b eq. 1
g + b = 400 eq. 2
g = girls
b = boys
From the eq. 2
g = 400 - b
Replacing this last eq. on eq. 1:
5(400-b) = 3b
5*400 + 5*-b = 3b
2000 - 5b = 3b
2000 = 3b + 5b
2000 = 8b
2000/8 = b
250 = b
From eq. 2
g + 250 = 400
g = 400 - 250
g = 150
Check:
from eq. 1
5*150 = 3*250 = 750
The answer is g) y= 27.6 and x=11
1.5y=41.4
1.5y/1.5=41.4/1.5
y=27.6
