Question

If Colorado Springs, Colorado, has 1.4 times more days of sunshine than Boston, Massachusetts, how many days of sunshine does each city have if there are a total of 475 days of sunshine between the two in a year?

Answer 1

Suppose, number of sunshine days in Boston, Massachusetts is: x

Then, number of sunshine days in Colorado Spring, Colorado will be: 1.4 x

Given that, total number of days of sunshine for both city is: 475

That is, x+1.4x = 475

Solving for x,

x=198

1.4x= 277

Therefore,

Number of sunshine days in Boston, Massachusetts is 198

and

Number of sunshine days in Colorado Spring, Colorado is 277