Question

Aaron bought 8 red flags for the parade. Large flags cost $20 each. Medium flags cost $12 each. Aaron spent $112 in all. How many large flags (L) and how many medium flags (M) did he buy?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Price assuming he bought all large flags: $20*8=160$

Amount of money more: $160-112=48$

Difference of price in both flags: $20-12=8$

Medium Flags: $48\div8=6$

Large Flags: $8-6=2$

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The reason why this works, is because the amount of money more comes from the difference between both flags.