Question

10$ is spent on 2 big pails and 1 small one. A smail pail cosf half as much as each big one. How much is spent on a big pail? How much is speant on a small pail

Answer 1

Answer:

$4 is spent on a big pail and $2 is spent on a small pail.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

10$ is spent on 2 big pails and 1 small one.

A small pail cost half as much as each big one.

Now, to find the amount spent on a big pail and on a small pail.

Let the cost of a big pail be $x.$

And the cost of small pail be $\frac{x}{2} .$

As given, there are 2 big pails.

And the total money spent = $10.

According to question:

$(x+x)+\frac{x}{2}=10$

$2x +\frac{x}{2}=10$

$\frac{4x+x}{2} =10$

$\frac{5x}{2} =10$

Multiplying both sides by 2 we get:

$5x=20$

Dividing both sides by 5 we get:

$x=4.$

The cost of a big pail = $4.

So, the cost of a small pail = $\frac{x}{2} =\frac{4}{2}=\ 2.$

Therefore, $4 is spent on a big pail and $2 is spent on a small pail.