Question

A new club sent out 200 coupons to boost sales for next year's memberships. They provided 3 times as many to potential members than to existing members. How many coupons did they send to existing members?
A: 53
B: 4
C: 50
D: 3

Answer 1

Answer: c

Step-by-step explanation:

$200 the coupons sent\\three times tan existing members\\200 = x .3 + x\\\\200- x= 3x\\(200 -x)/3= x\\(200/3)-(1/3)x=x\\(200/3)= x+ (1/3)x \\(200/3) = 4/3x\\(200/3) / (4/3) =x\\50=x\\\\answer is C$